About this role
Job summary
The Community Forensic Team has an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the team. This is a new role within the core team and we are excited to work alongside you to develop its implementation and growth for our service users.
We are looking for someone who embodies LPFT values and is able to work flexibly under their own initiative and as part of a wider MDT. Collaborative working is essential to this role as are excellent communication skills.
The Community Forensic Team (CFT), work with service users to support them to live their best lives in the community. We do this by providing specialist assessments and interventions for our patient group including those within the transforming care cohort. We work with mentally disordered offenders who present a significant risk of harm to others by nature of their mental disorder, including those subject to conditional discharge under Part 3 of the Mental Health Act or Supervised Community Treatment Orders (CTO's).
We work with those presenting with complex mental health needs who are involved in the criminal justice system including those conditionally discharged and living in the community under MOJ restrictions and with the Transforming Care cohort who present with forensic needs.
Main duties of the job
To complete functional assessments using evidence-based assessment tools and complete/ advise the intervention plan that is recommended from these.
To assess, deliver and supervise graded activity.
To complete community and home assessments.
To provide a high standard of clinical care ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using highly developed clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.
To work flexibly across a 5-day-a-week service.
To delegate aspects of the patient treatment plan to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients' care, where appropriate.
Liaison with MAPPA, the MOJ and National Probation Service (NPS) regarding high-risk individuals including attendance at MAPPA meetings as directed and guided by the team manager.
About us
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.Visitbeinlincolnshire.comto find out more.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
To take accountability for own professional practice.
Ability to formulate a risk assessment and risk management plan, including application of the HCR-20 risk assessment under the supervision and guidance of the clinical psychologist.
To complete functional assessments using evidence based assessment tools and complete/ advise the intervention plan that is recommended from these.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
Competitive annual leave allowance
Car leasing scheme
NHS pension scheme
Free eye tests
Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Current Occupational Therapist qualification Evidence of specialised continued professional development in clinical practice, included accredited training
Desirable
Training in Sensory Integration Management and Leadership training
Experience Essential
Relevant experience of working with adults with complex needs, or adults with mental health needs and skills that is transferable Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of working with people presenting with a wide range of complex needs including forensic presentation Experience of managing clinical risk and making autonomous decisions based on analysis of complex presenting problems In depth knowledge of reasonable adjustments Demonstrable evidence of substantial experience of working with individuals in crisis and skills that are transferable to both community / inpatients Good understanding of community resources
Desirable
Knowledge of part 3 of the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act Excellent working knowledge of the MOHO model
Skills Essential
Highly developed clinical reasoning skills Highly developed skills in occupational therapy assessment and a range of interventions Sound knowledge of clinical/risk assessment and understanding of Information Governance principles Excellent written and verbal communication skills Excellent understanding of the therapeutic relationship and boundaries Delegation whilst maintaining overall responsibility for patients care, where appropriate Demonstrate the ability to lead a clinical team Highly motivated & able to engage with patients & carers to improve outcomes Ability to work independently and collectively
Desirable
Additional knowledge and/or training in sensory processing Equipment, including prescription
Special requirements Essential
Ability to travel independently throughout the county without the use of public transport. Current driving Licence is essential due to the extensive travel both internal and external to the county on a regular basis
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.
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 Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Unit 4, St Georges
Long Leys Road
Lincoln
LN1 1FS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)