Community Forensic Occupational Therapist

• If successful, you will be join the community forensic team which sits within the Low Secure and Community Forensic Directorate alongside our low secure inpatient service provided by the Wells Road Centre.
• The service provides care to people from diverse variety of backgrounds and cultures and we would encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply. The Services consist of a Multi-Disciplinary group of staff with a supportive and friendly environment.
• Deliver a patient needs led occupational therapy programme using a range of assessments, treatment approaches and evaluation based on best available evidence, to a specific patient group.
• Be actively involved in the clinical risk assessment and development of risk management plans for patients and adhere to these.
• Effectively manage a nominated caseload under supervision.
• Adhere to local Forensic Quality Standards and RCOT Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy Practice, Conduct and Ethics (2021)
• Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
• Be an active member of the relevant multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical reports as necessary and actively contribute to the Care Programme Approach process.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required
• Advocate for the role of OT
• Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
• Co-work with members of other professions.
• To make appropriate referrals to support staff to deliver OT based intervention and regularly review effectiveness and outcomes.
• Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.
• Accurately record statistical information.
• Keep accurate, appropriate and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.
• Undertake administrative tasks as required by the service and the Directorate.

Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Essential

• Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
• Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.

Essential

• Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health/ forensic setting with minimum supervision.
• Significant experience of planning and running a variety of individual and group interventions
• Experience of effective team working.
• Experience of providing effective clinical supervision
• Experience of liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues.
• Experience of supervising OT students.

Essential

• Knowledge of Occupational Therapy specific continuing professional development issues and current legislation.
• Knowledge of patient -focused approaches and user/carer involvement.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, other relevant legislation and current mental health issues.
• Knowledge of assessment, treatment and evaluation approaches used in mental health/learning disabilities.
• Knowledge of health and safety and clinical risk issues relating to forensic services
• Knowledge of CPD evidence based practice.
• Working knowledge of clinical governance

Desirable

• Knowledge of the current issues relating to forensic services.
• Working knowledge of specific service/unit and its purpose and procedures
• Knowledge of professional boundaries and identity.
• Knowledge of Service development using OT Theory and models of practice

Essential

• Specialist skills in Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment planning and evaluation within a mental health and/or learning disability/ or personality disorder setting.
• Ability to work in and effectively influence a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to effectively plan and run a variety of therapeutic interventions to a high standard of best possible practice
• Specialist skills in applying evidence to practice
• Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload.
• Evidence of effective maintenance of written records and producing reports.
• Effective communication, negotiation and liaison skills.
• Evidence of clinical leadership skills
• Ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude to working with mentally disordered offenders.