Occupational Therapist/Senior Occupational Therapist
Role Overview
Support men with complex mental health needs within a prison setting near York.
Join TEWV Health and Justice Services as part of an expanding occupational therapy service.
The role works across HMP Full Sutton and HMP Millsike within a developing multidisciplinary team.
The service provides person-centred, recovery-focused primary and secondary mental health care.
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Job summary
Support men with complex mental health needs within a prison setting near York.
Join TEWV Health and Justice Services as part of an expanding occupational therapy service.
The role works across HMP Full Sutton and HMP Millsike within a developing multidisciplinary team.
The service provides person-centred, recovery-focused primary and secondary mental health care.
Main duties of the job
- Complete occupational performance assessments and occupational formulations as part of wider team assessment.
- Co-produce negotiated occupational goals using client-centred approaches and evaluate them with clinical outcome measures.
- Provide clinical advice and support about occupational needs to multidisciplinary professionals and multi-agency partners.
- Contribute to multidisciplinary team working in line with service policy and the Health and Justice Clinical Model.
- Use prison-setting electronic record systems including SystmOne and NOMIS where required.
- Participate in clinical supervision, line management and professional leadership arrangements.
- Clinically supervise others where appropriate.
Experience and role requirements
- Applicants should be experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapists with at least 18 months of post-qualification experience or existing Band 6 Occupational Therapists.
- The post requires flexible and creative responses to challenges arising in a prison setting.
- The role involves supporting people with complex mental health needs and preparing them for transition into the community.
About the organisation
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services across County Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
The Trust works with patients, families, carers, communities and partners to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Health and Justice services have delivered mental health and learning disability care across prisons and communities since 2015.
Occupational therapy supports people to build skills, increase independence and engage meaningfully in daily life.
Employment details
- The position is permanent and full-time.
- The salary is £32,073 to £48,117 per annum.
- The post is associated with Agenda for Change Band 5 in the listed details.
Work location
- The role is based at HMP Millsike and works across HMP Full Sutton and HMP Millsike near York.
- The work takes place in prison settings.
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