Occupational Therapist

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Community Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway, working with individuals with complex needs who are involved in the Criminal Justice System within Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Plymouth. This is a specialist role offering the opportunity to use occupational therapeutic tools to assess occupational needs, support engagement, emotional regulation, meaningful activity, and positive life change within a trauma-informed and psychologically informed service. We are seeking a registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC.

The OPD Pathway is a jointly commissioned service between NHS England and the Ministry of Justice. We work alongside Probation Services with a team of both NHS and Probation employees. In Cornwall and Plymouth, we have three strands to our OPD Pathway being our CORE provision, Voyage Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS), and our Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) Approved Premises (Probation hostel). This role is based within the community CORE and Voyage IIRMS provisions providing support into the PIPE Approved Premises and standard Approved Premises.

Job description

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate how they will manage these travel requirements.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

Essential

• BSc/Diploma in Occupational therapy

HCPC registration

Experience of working within multidisciplinary services within the community

Relevant post-graduate qualification or equivalent specialist experience e.g. AMPS, Sensory Integration, DBT, CBT, MOHOST, ALLENS Cognitive Scales

Knowledge of and application of risk management in a forensic setting

Desirable

• This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: o Cornwall Foundation Trust o Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust o Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
• Experience within a mental health forensic and/or PICU

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Skilled in carrying out both individual and group interventions.

Desirable

• Experience of facilitating groups such as ECS, compassionate minds and/or completion of group skills facilitation training

Leadership experience / qualification

Knowledge and abilities

Essential

• Working knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice

About the employer

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.