Job summary
The Secure care CBU is a regional service offering care and treatment to individuals who have either mental health, personality disorder or learning disability diagnoses and have come into contact with the Criminal justice system. The service works across medium and low secure inpatient wards, the community and prison.
Through internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team working within Tweed Low Secure Unit. Tweed is our specialised learning disability service offering care and treatment to individuals who have either offended or displayed offending behaviours. The unit aims to support individuals work towards living in the community.
Although initially clinically based within our low secure learning disability pathway, there will be opportunities to rotate/work with our other populations.
You will be supported by an Assistant practitioner, the clinical lead occupational therapist and the wider team of professionals.
Main duties of the job
This post primarily assess occupational needs and initiates interventions that support pro-social occupational choices and routines with the aim of preparing individuals for the next step in their pathway. You will work as a core part of the multidisciplinary and occupational therapy teams to provide:
* Comprehensive assessment of occupational needs using both standardised tools and structured clinical observations
* Set collaborative therapeutic goals to support the development of/address occupational performance needs
* Undertake 1:1 and group interventions in a variety of environments.
* Maintain standards of clinical documentation.
* Provide clinical supervision to junior staff
* Undertake Student placements
* Develop sound working relationships with other care providers.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job locations
* Northgate Park
* Morpeth
* NE61 3BP
Job description
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 13th February 2024
Closing date : 27th February 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications (Essential)
* Degree on Occupational Therapy
* Current HCPC Registration as an Occupational Therapist
* Evidence of continued CPD including Post graduate training
Education and Qualifications (Desirable)
* AMPS training
* Sensory Training
Knowledge and Experience (Essential)
* Post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist
* Experience of working within MDTs
* Occupational Assessment and intervention
* Setting up and facilitating groups
* People with a Learning Disability
Knowledge and Experience (Desirable)
* Experience of Secure environments
* Experience of Working with people who offend
Skills and Competencies (Essential)
* Occupational assessment and intervention
* Clinical Supervision
* Risk Assessment and Management
* Model of human occupation
* Groupwork
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Job details
Reference number: 263-CL24-029-MG
Date posted: 13 February 2024
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Employer details
Employer name: Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Northgate Park, Morpeth, NE61 3BP
Employer's website: https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/
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