Main area Forensic Learning Disability Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Full time Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (8.30-4.30 Monday to Friday no bank holiday working) Job ref 367-LD&F-101763
Site Broadland Clinic Little Plumstead Hospital Town Norwich Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
To provide Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment interventions for the Forensic secure male service users with a learning Disability and/or Mental Health service within a Low and medium secure service. The post holder will support, in collaboration with the Professional Lead, Highly Specialist OT and Specialist OT, in the provision of occupationally focused assessments and interventions guiding support staff in the provision of safe, evidence-based and positive risk-taking care.
The key objective for the service is to:
- Reduce the offending and reoffending rates of people with a mental health and/or Learning Disability diagnosis by supporting them to manage personal risks through supportive safeguards and personal skill development to assist in their successful stepdown in care security levels and/or to enable safe/supportive community reintegration.
Main duties of the job
To support the Professional lead, Highly Specialist OT and Specialist OT in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services
To work collaboratively with service users to identify occupational goals
To contribute to overall team case formulation and risk management. To add relevant information related to occupational formulation, including occupational strengths and limitations to inform the teams intervention plan.
To deliver Occupational therapy interventions with identified clients on the team’s caseload, using evidence based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in prisons, probation, community settings and the individuals home environment.
To provide interventions in a manner that is consistent with Trust standards and values.
To apply the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches relevant to this setting and the individual’s needs.
To routinely provide detailed feedback to the MDT regarding observations in relation to occupational performance, which inform ongoing assessment, risk management and therapeutic intervention.
To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of occupational therapy e.g. equipment fitting, rehabilitation programmes, sensory issues, management of symptoms through occupation
Working for our organisation
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To work effectively as a member of a team in providing an occupational therapy service within Co-located forensic secure LD service.
- To provide Occupational Therapy advice, guidance and consultation to other professionals contributing directly to a client’s formulation, diagnosis and case management plan
- To provide timely feedback to the MDT information regarding the service users wellbeing and occupational performance.
- To provide timely feedback regarding any risks as they arise, and to contribute to regular team risk assessments of both individuals and relevant environments.
- To provide detailed occupational therapy reports including assessment intervention and ongoing recommendations for all service users following treatment
- To use evidence-based practice to engage service users in meaningful and appropriate occupations, to promote independence, recovery and well-being.
- To provide ongoing assessment and adjustment of clinical interventions based on the fluctuating needs of the service users.
- To take part in any required social placement related assessments and advise re any environmental and occupational support needs to manage risks and promote treatment engagement.
Qualifications
- BSc/MSc/PG Dip Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration (or applied for)
- Membership of ROCT
- Experience of working with people with personality disorder and mental health problems.
- Training in the use of the Model of Human Occupation in practice areas
Experience
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office and associated packages.
- Application of the OT process and use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Working knowledge of Recovery principles and how these relate to OT
- Experience of the application of an OT model in practice
- Experience of working with people with complex mental health problems
- Experience of working with people with personality disorder and mental health problems in forensic settings.
- Experience of leading a range of groups and 1:1 interventions in a health or social care setting
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application promptly.
Name Lisa Ford Job title Professional Lead for Occupational Therapy Email address lisa.ford6@nhs.net Telephone number 01923682062 Additional information
Please note visits and telephone discussions are encouraged prior to interview
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