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Job Summary
To work as an independent OT practitioner with men in prison presenting with complex and challenging needs who attend the Mental Health Day Unit.
Job Summary
To work as an independent OT practitioner with men in prison presenting with complex and challenging needs who attend the Mental Health Day Unit.
To work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive service to men presenting with challenging behaviour and traits and/or diagnosis of Personality Disorder.
To lead on the planning, delivery and implementation of Occupational Therapy provision for the Mental Health Day Unit.
To lead on establishing sensory provision for prisoners. Providing evidenced based sensory assessments and regulation interventions for service users. Liaising with ND managers and practitioners, providing recommendations to for adaptations with the prison.
To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of mental and physical health conditions; providing training and advice on lifestyle changes & adaptation
To work with the Professional Lead to continue to develop and deliver and design a comprehensive OT Service including assessment, intervention and evaluation which is underpinned by an evidence base and personal recovery principles.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist, culturally appropriate, evidence based occupationaltherapy assessments for individuals within the prison setting in order to establish and meet their occupational needs.
To apply evidenced based sensory assessments to determine sensory needs of service users.
To facilitate sensory regulation interventions for service users and provide recommendations for prison staff to support.
To provide sensory awareness training to clinical and operational staff to develop knowledge and understanding of sensory needs within HMP Woodhill.
To embed an Occupational Therapy service within HMP Woodhill, increasing understanding of the purpose of OT provision for service users in prison.
To select and use validated standardised assessment tools routinely and in practice, exhibiting clinical reasoning skills; to include the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments.
To apply clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence based occupational therapy interventions, both individual and in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches.
About Us
We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Details
Date posted
16 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata if P/T)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
333-D-HJ-1817-A
Job locations
HMP Woodhill
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes
MK4 4DA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work approaches with prisoners within Mental Health Day Unit.
To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and that they reflect recovery goals. These should be strengths-based and oriented towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing valued social roles.
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions against clear aims, objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals.
To work collaboratively with all professionals within the Mental Health Day unit in developing care plans and risk assessments for prisoners.
To support individuals to develop skills and knowledge; and engage with community partner agencies, to facilitate successful transitions from the prison environment to the community.
To proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied. To ensure maximum risk tolerance facilitates the individuals recovery, in line with risk policies and local guidelines.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work approaches with prisoners within Mental Health Day Unit.
To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and that they reflect recovery goals. These should be strengths-based and oriented towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing valued social roles.
To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions against clear aims, objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals.
To work collaboratively with all professionals within the Mental Health Day unit in developing care plans and risk assessments for prisoners.
To support individuals to develop skills and knowledge; and engage with community partner agencies, to facilitate successful transitions from the prison environment to the community.
To proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied. To ensure maximum risk tolerance facilitates the individuals recovery, in line with risk policies and local guidelines.
Person Specification
Essential
Education and Qualifications
oHPCP Registered Practitioner Occupational Therapist
oEvidence of professional development since registration
oMentorship or supervisor qualification
Desirable
oPost registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc
oMentorship or Supervision qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
oSubstantive post registration experience
oExperience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
oExperience of working with complex clients
oExperience of running a group program
oExperience of leading and /or developing a service/ component of a service
Desirable
oExperience of working in a Prison or forensic environment
Other
Essential
oTo conduct self in accordance with relevant code of conduct and practice for registration.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
oMotivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service.
oAble to accept constructive feedback
oAble to ask for support where required.
oCompassionate & non-judgmental approach
oFlexible.
oSmart appearance and professional manner.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
oExpert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
oRisk assessment and management skills.
oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written.
oExcellent IT skills.
oAbility to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
oTo use supervision positively and effectively.
oProven ability to work with patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
oEffective time management.
oKnowledge of the needs and rights of patients
oKnowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
oKnowledge of safeguarding frameworks
oProblem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills.
oAbility to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
oKnowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
Person Specification
Essential
oExpert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
oRisk assessment and management skills.
oExcellent communication skills both verbal and written.
oExcellent IT skills.
oAbility to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
oTo use supervision positively and effectively.
oProven ability to work with patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience.
oEffective time management.
oKnowledge of the needs and rights of patients
oKnowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
oKnowledge of safeguarding frameworks
oProblem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills.
oAbility to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
oKnowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Woodhill
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes
MK4 4DA
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
HMP Woodhill
Tattenhoe Street
Milton Keynes
MK4 4DA
Employer's website
https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)
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