Senior Occupational Therapist - Forensic Community

We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and motivated Senior Occupational Therapist, with a strong awareness of risk, a trauma informed working approach and excellent communication skills to join our Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) which supports people through recovery and rehabilitation in Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. This role would cover the Berkshire area on a fixed term 12-month Maternity cover contract.

The role of Senior Occupational Therapist will work as part of a robust Multi-Disciplinary Team, support patients with relapse prevention, providing outreach and structure. The role would support outside agencies, including housing providers, to keep patients and the community safe.

You will form strong links with the Oxford Health Forensic Inpatients Service to support with transition work. Whilst the role requires significant autonomy, you will have the leadership and supervision support of the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist as well as the SCFT Leadership team. The OT role sits within the Forensic OT Service, offering opportunities for peer support, supervision and evidence based learning.

The role entails clinical expertise, risk assessment & management and a significant emphasis on MDT working and collaboration.

• You will support patients to identify meaningful routines and structure, conduct functional ability assessments and support individuals to engagement in enriching & meaningful occupations.
• The SCFT work with individuals whom have experienced and may continue to, a severe and enduring mental illness, substance misuse and forensic history/offending behaviour.
• You will use the Model of Human Occupation to guide your practice, to assess ADLs, cognition and social functioning. The role will provide clinical input, expertise and assessment alongside the Inpatients OTs in supporting a patient transition into the Community. Interventions will include the development of Life Skills, relapse prevention and vocational support.

You will provide supervision and leadership to junior staff OTs and support Occupational Therapy students on placement within the SCFT. You will contribute to service delivery and engage with the process of audits.

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Devashni Naidoo Job title: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - SCFT Email address: devashni.naidoo@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01865 901088

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.