Clinical Specialist Occupational TherapistNHS

Job summary

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist and inspirational and compassionate leader who is curious, creative and looking for a new opportunity to lead a team of occupational therapists, OT technical instructors and peer support specialists?

We have a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist vacancy at The Chichester Centre.

The Occupational Therapy and Peer Support Team consists of registered occupational therapists, occupational therapy technicians and peer support specialists who are highly valued members of the multi-disciplinary team. We work alongside out allied health professional colleagues in medium secure inpatient service and community forensic healthcare services. The Chichester Centre team place an emphasis on partnership working.

The Chichester Centre specialises in the assessment and treatment of people with complex and enduring mental health needs, who may have had contact with the criminal justice system.

Service users regularly experience stigma for mental health and / or offending history and our role is to develop trusting and safe relationships which balance being compassionate, collaborative and supportive with sound risk assessment and management skills.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

With a focus on recovery, risk assessment, vocation and education, you will lead the occupational therapy and peer support team to support service users to enhance their health and wellbeing, develop valuable life skills and prepare for the next steps in their recovery.

You will:

Lead the OT and peer support team and be a member of the Chichester Centre local leadership team.

Lead on service developments, continuous quality improvement projects and report on OT and peer support performance.

Coordinate the OT therapeutic programme

• Offer a variety of group and individual intervention to enable accurate risk assessment and development and maintenance of service users' skills
• Work alongside colleagues within SPFT forensic healthcare services, the provider collaborative and oversee partnership working with external agencies.
• Develop opportunities for risk assessed engagement in a variety of vocational, educational and recreational - enabling greater opportunities for positive experiences of social inclusion.

Job description

Previous experience of working with people with mental health difficulties is essential. Previous experience of working in Forensic Healthcare Services is desirable as are relevant qualifications that may support with the delivery of vocation and education interventions. There will be access to regular supervision, reflective practice and training and development opportunities, including attendance to communities of practice.

This role is part time, typically working across Monday - Friday.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and requirements.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Janet Woodhouse, Professional Lead AHP, Forensic Healthcare services at [email protected]

About us

The Chichester Centre is a low secure inpatient forensic mental health service, located within walking distance of Chichester City Centre, comprised of three male wards. It is surrounded by beautiful parkland managed by the Chichester Community Development Trust with whom the successfully developed strong links including several volunteer opportunities for service users.