Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to the Forensic Service. The Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist will provide occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and interventions individually and in groups, with responsibility for providing clinical supervision of junior colleagues and students. The post holder will work with both individuals and groups and contribute directly to the Seven Day Therapies Programme on average one in four weekends, either a Saturday or Sunday on a rota basis.
* Manage a complex clinical caseload
* Work as a member of the multi-professional team and proactively support the NHSE&I safe staffing initiative
* Lead on the development of evidence-based OT practice
* Provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & individual work related to self-care, work and leisure
* Lead on service development
* Lead and participate in research/audit/quality improvement activities
* Supervise the work of junior staff including OT students on clinical placement
* Contribute to and carry out risk assessment and management plans
* Provide specialist OT advice to the multi-professional team
* Work independently without direct supervision
* Be an OT specialist and have in-depth knowledge of OT assessment and interventions for the service user group
* Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT service
* Work within the social inclusion and recovery agenda
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services, including community care and secure environments, with multidisciplinary teams working in partnership with the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector. The Trust employs over 4,300 staff across a variety of settings and locations in the South of England. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families, underpinned by our values: We’re Kind, We’re Fair, We Listen, We Care.
For further details / informal visits contact: Felicia Ajayi, Directorate Lead Occupational Therapist, felicia.ajayi@nhs.net, 07786750098.
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