Overview
HMP Haverigg is a 500 capacity Category D prison, based in North west Cumbria, the prison population are preparing for release into the community. We aim to help people to manage and recover from mental health problems. We will encourage service users to take part in social activities and therapeutic groups to help them to learn daily living skills. The purpose of our service is to service users gain greater independence and follow a healthy lifestyle, in order to achieve a good quality of life within the community.
Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a competent, confident, and enthusiastic full time Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join the mental health team. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in supporting individuals recover from mental ill health. OT is an essential part of the MDT.
You will access wider support from the occupational therapy network in TEWV, to develop a way of delivering a high quality, needs-led OT service, utilising core occupational therapy skills to ensure all of the people we work with have a robust occupational therapy assessment and intervention plan.
Main duties of the job
Is professionally accountable for own occupationally complex therapy caseload, working autonomously to deliver occupational therapy 1-1 and/or in groups, in a variety of settings (which may include the people who use our services' own home).
Seeks guidance for highly occupationally complex cases from the relevant more senior occupational therapist as appropriate.
Undertakes complex and noncomplex occupational therapy assessments, co-creates occupational therapy goals, and delivers occupational therapy intervention.
Reviews occupational therapy intervention in collaboration with people who use our services and family as part of the Multidisciplinary Team to promote independence and wellbeing.
Obtains people who use our services consent (or appropriate legal alternative) for occupational therapy intervention, using autonomous professional judgment in complex situations ensuring that all people who use our services remain at the centre of decision making and are fully safeguarded.
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist in TEWV you will work within a multi-disciplinary team, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation
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