Forensic Occupational Therapist - ReFoCuS Team

Job Summary

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a Top Employer Award Winner & works in partnership to provide responsive & dependable primary care, mental health, intellectual disability & substance misuse services. We are recruiting two highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Forensic Occupational Therapist to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Kensington, Chelsea & Westminster ReFoCuS team. By joining our Community Forensic Mental Health Team you will have a real impact on promoting health & well-being of those with a forensic/offending history.

Main Duties of the Job

• To assess, plan and review health and social care needs under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) for a group of service users with a forensic/offending history, providing specialist OT assessments and interventions when required.
• The post holder will work as a Care Co-ordinator as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing OT interventions as required.
• This will include participating in an out of hours and on call service to provide support and guidance to service users, carers and other services.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers its staff ongoing career progression through monthly supervision, annual personal development plans/appraisals, access to exciting internal and external training opportunities, Preceptorship Programme, support and guidance with Revalidation, Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies. Excellent staff benefits include Health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, Cycle to work scheme, relocation package, and access to MyTrustBenefits with over 1400 discounts.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of clients within CPA framework.
• Provide OT assessments and intervention using Model of Human Occupation.
• Provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations.
• Conduct comprehensive, culturally appropriate evidence-based assessments.
• Act as vocational lead within the team.
• Ensure continuity of care and timely discharge planning including Section 117 and CPA responsibilities.
• Act as social supervisor for restricted patients, providing reports to Ministry of Justice.
• Facilitate groups including health promotion, wellbeing and those addressing offending needs.
• Provide joint assessments with generic mental health teams where there is a forensic component.
• Ensure effective review of placements and out of area treatment packages.
• Ensure service user and carer views are central to care planning.
• Manage caseload work under CPA policy with robust crisis and contingency plans.
• Work within Child Protection and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policies.
• Provide assessment and intervention for service users with substance misuse needs.
• Ensure robust clinical assessment and management systems.
• Maximise choice and independence of service users, promoting social inclusion and use of individualised budgets.
• Develop effective links with statutory, voluntary and private providers.
• Provide specialist forensic assessment to other Mental Health Teams and Criminal Justice Agencies.
• Support clients and carers in contact with the Criminal Justice System including acting as Appropriate Adult.
• Participate in Forensic Team out of hours and on call rotas.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential: Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy; Registered Occupational Therapist (HCPC). Desirable: Post graduate training in mental health; qualifications in specialist skills; practice placement educators course.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities

Essential: Interpersonal skills; excellent communication; clear concept of OT; ability to work autonomously; partnership working; ability to determine impact of conditions on functional ability; ability to articulate values; individual and group work skills; project/audit/research skills; timely report writing; knowledge of personal recovery principles; ability to promote OT practice.

Attitudes, Aptitudes Personal Characteristics

Essential: Committed to MDT working; flexible; uses supervision effectively; committed to personal development; enthusiastic; self-motivated.

Previous Experience

Essential: Post qualification experience in mental health services; audit/research projects; developing service activities; using standardised OT assessments; managing resources; effective partnership working; Risk Assessment Tools; delivering CPA and social care assessments. Desirable: Forensic settings experience; supervising students/junior staff.

Other

Ability to implement equal opportunities policy; promote anti-discriminatory practices; work within 7-day service model.

Additional Information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers requiring Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Hathaway House, 7F Woodfield Road, London, W9 2BA

Employer's website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work