Job Overview
Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6
Are you looking for diversity, flexibility, challenge and the opportunity to move your career forward to provide modern healthcare in prison? This is the job for you, come and join us!
Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity has arisen for experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies team here at HMP Berwyn, a category C prison for adult men with a range of varied health needs. This is a great opportunity to embed change and embed a shared culture with HMP and the probation service. We are looking for a clinically skilled Occupational Therapist who is able to work across a range of complex clinical issues and able to articulate the role of Occupational Therapy in a prison setting. The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, significant post graduate experience which includes demonstrable experience in a related clinical field as well as proven post‑graduate clinical and service development competencies. You will also have excellent organisational skills and an ability to problem solve multiple issues within a fast‑paced custodial context. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Please note that any offer of employment will be subject to the successful receipt of a DBS and prison vetting clearances. If your application is successful and you are invited to interview, they will be held on site at HMP Berwyn; requests for virtual interviews will not be accepted.
Working for our organisation
Promoting equality and diversity, and proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria (Qualifications)
* Membership of specialist interest group
Experience
* Significant post graduate experience with demonstrable experience in related clinical field which equips the post holder to be competent to carry a specialist caseload in a specialist area.
* Understanding of supervision and delegation principles.
* Experienced supervisor (Desirable)
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