Occupational Therapist - HMP High Down
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is a Top Employer Award Winner and works in partnership to provide responsive and dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability and substance misuse services to the diverse and culturally rich communities we serve.
In our quest to deliver patient-focused quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiasticOccupational Therapist to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice team at HMP High Down. By joining our Prisons Health Care Team, you will not only look after the healthcare needs of our patients residing in secure environments, but who also have the opportunity to have a real impact on promoting health and well-being. Our healthcare services work to a 7 day week working model, to ensure our patient's healthcare is managed and maintained to the highest of standards at all times.
Our motto is "Caring NOT Judging" so by working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide responsive, dependable and high-quality primary care and mental health services to those who may have offended and those at risk of offending in the communities we serve, to improve their health status and to encourage social inclusion.
Why not see what our staff say about working within our award winning teams: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/health-and-justice/find-out-what-its-work-health-and-justice
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver high-quality occupational therapy services within the Mental Health In-Reach Team at HMP High Down. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will provide therapeutic interventions to individuals with complex mental health needs, including those with challenging behaviours.
This exciting role involves assessing, planning, and delivering both individual and group sessions, focusing on improving residents' functional engagement and activities of daily living. You will also contribute to the Neurodiversity pathway, providing support around functional engagement for individual's presenting with Neurodiversity needs.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
- Monthly supervision
- Annual personal development plans/appraisals
- Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities.
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
- Preceptorship Programme
- Support and guidance with Revalidation
- Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
- Health and wellbeing services
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Relocation package
The trust alsovalues its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Date posted
30 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inc. Outer HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
333-D-HJ-1772
Job locations
HMP High Down
Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5PJ
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP High Down
Sutton, Surrey
SM2 5PJ
Employer's website
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