Job summary
We are advertising for three Senior Occupational Therapists to work in Mental Health, Personality Disorder and Learning Disability Services within Rampton High Secure Forensic Hospital.
The role involves the development of effective programmes of specialist Occupational Therapy for forensic patients with complex mental health, learning disability and personality disorder needs.
To carry out specialist assessment, goal setting, implementation of treatment programs and evaluation.
Opportunity for further development and funding for sensory integration training/work.
To represent and promote the specialist role of Forensic Occupational Therapy within Rampton High Secure Hospital including involvement with service planning and development. The role involves deputising for senior staff as required, and supporting Band 5 OT preceptees, OT Apprentice's and OT students on placement.
This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Develop and provide a patient needs led specialist 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.
Liaise effectively and be an active member of the relevant multidisciplinary teams, providing clinical reports as necessary and actively contribute to the Care Programme Approach process.
Provide effective clinical leadership with the Occupational Therapy service.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working Practice:
- Develop and provide a patient needs led specialist 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 managed a nominated caseload.
- Adhere to local Forensic OT Quality Standards (2008) and RCOT Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy
- Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
- Provide professional guidance to members of the team.
- Liaise effectively and 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.
- Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
- Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.
- Provide effective clinical leadership with the Occupational Therapy service.
- Co-work with Occupational Therapy staff and members of other professions.
- 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.
- Lead in assigned specific clinical activities as determined by the line manager.
- Lead on specific service developments as required.
- Supporting sensory needs of high secure patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working Practice:
- Develop and provide a patient needs led specialist 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 managed a nominated caseload.
- Adhere to local Forensic OT Quality Standards (2008) and RCOT Professional Standards for Occupational Therapy
- Successfully time manage and prioritise areas of responsibility.
- Provide professional guidance to members of the team.
- Liaise effectively and 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.
- Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
- Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.
- Provide effective clinical leadership with the Occupational Therapy service.
- Co-work with Occupational Therapy staff and members of other professions.
- 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.
- Lead in assigned specific clinical activities as determined by the line manager.
- Lead on specific service developments as required.
- Supporting sensory needs of high secure patients.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
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
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to undertake and complete annual training in physical interventions i.e. MVA, PSTS Security Training and Hospital Life Support.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration.
- Additional Postgraduate qualifications to Diploma or equivalent level as relevant to the post.
- Fieldwork Educators qualification and APPLE accredited/prepared to undertake training as necessary.
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership qualification
- Supervision and appraisal training
- Additional training as relevant to the post.
- Accredited training in standardised OT assessments and outcome measures.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health setting with minimal supervision
- Significant experience of planning and facilitating a variety of individual and group occupational therapy interventions in a variety of environments
- Experience of supervising OT students as well as qualified and unqualified staff
- Experience of maintaining high quality written records and producing reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure setting, e.g. prison, young offenders institution or forensic unit
- Experience of research and/or clinical audit
- Experience of service development and/or leading on clinical initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of occupational therapy evidence-based practice and outcome measures
- Detailed knowledge of treatment models and approaches used in mental health and personality disorder services
- Knowledge of patient focused approaches and user/carer involvement initiatives
- Knowledge of health and safety and clinical risk issues relating to forensic practice
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
- Knowledge of Rampton Hospital and its purpose
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate patients and staff
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload
- Good communications, negotiation and liaison skills (both oral and written)
- Ability to function effectively within a multi-professional team and develop cohesive working relationships
- Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries when working with a challenging patient group
Desirable
- Presentation and training skills
- Other skills relevant to the post
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexible to meet the needs of the service, including occasional evenings and weekends on a rotational basis.
Person Specification
Values and Behaviours
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
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to undertake and complete annual training in physical interventions i.e. MVA, PSTS Security Training and Hospital Life Support.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
- Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration.
- Additional Postgraduate qualifications to Diploma or equivalent level as relevant to the post.
- Fieldwork Educators qualification and APPLE accredited/prepared to undertake training as necessary.
Desirable
- Clinical Leadership qualification
- Supervision and appraisal training
- Additional training as relevant to the post.
- Accredited training in standardised OT assessments and outcome measures.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in occupational therapy assessment, treatment planning, delivery and evaluation in a mental health setting with minimal supervision
- Significant experience of planning and facilitating a variety of individual and group occupational therapy interventions in a variety of environments
- Experience of supervising OT students as well as qualified and unqualified staff
- Experience of maintaining high quality written records and producing reports
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure setting, e.g. prison, young offenders institution or forensic unit
- Experience of research and/or clinical audit
- Experience of service development and/or leading on clinical initiatives
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and application of occupational therapy evidence-based practice and outcome measures
- Detailed knowledge of treatment models and approaches used in mental health and personality disorder services
- Knowledge of patient focused approaches and user/carer involvement initiatives
- Knowledge of health and safety and clinical risk issues relating to forensic practice
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
- Knowledge of Rampton Hospital and its purpose
Skills
Essential
- Ability to motivate patients and staff
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload
- Good communications, negotiation and liaison skills (both oral and written)
- Ability to function effectively within a multi-professional team and develop cohesive working relationships
- Ability to maintain clear professional boundaries when working with a challenging patient group
Desirable
- Presentation and training skills
- Other skills relevant to the post
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexible to meet the needs of the service, including occasional evenings and weekends on a rotational basis.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
