About this role
Job summary
The Occupational Therapist will provide the occupational therapy service to Danescourt, a six-bed community forensic step-down unit supporting individuals transitioning from secure forensic settings towards greater community independence.
The post holder will function as the sole Occupational Therapist within the unit, holding responsibility for the delivery, development and evaluation of the occupational therapy pathway for service users with complex mental health needs, offending histories, forensic risks and significant occupational functioning difficulties.
The role plays a key part within the wider RDaSH Learning disability and forensic directorate, supporting recovery, rehabilitation, risk reduction and successful community reintegration.
The post holder will work autonomously, providing specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions whilst contributing to multidisciplinary decision-making regarding recovery progression, leave, transitions, discharge planning and community risk management.
Professional leadership, support and supervision will be provided by the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for the Forensic Directorate.
Main duties of the job
The Occupational Therapist will:
Hold responsibility for all occupational therapy provision within Danes Court. Manage a specialist caseload of forensic service users. Deliver comprehensive occupational assessments and intervention programmes. Lead on occupational formulation, recovery planning and discharge pathways Contribute to forensic risk assessment and management. Support service users progressing from inpatient secure services into community placements. Provide specialist occupational therapy advice across the MDT. Contribute to service improvement and pathway development across forensic services. Supervise occupational therapy support staff, apprentices and students where appropriate. Participate in directorate-wide occupational therapy initiatives.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/about-us/getting-involved/work-with-us/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regrading this job role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent HCPC registration Documented evidence of professional development Practice Educator qualification or willingness to undertake.
Desirable
Training in forensic risk assessment. Postgraduate training relevant to forensic mental health.
Experience Essential
Experience working with adults experiencing complex mental health or learning disability needs. Experience of independently managing a clinical caseload. Experience of delivering occupational therapy assessment and intervention Experience working within multidisciplinary teams. Experience contributing to risk assessment and risk management.
Desirable
Experience within forensic services Experience within rehabilitation services Experience supervising staff or students. Experience undertaking audit or service improvement projects.
Knowledge Essential
Recovery-oriented practice. Occupational therapy process and models of practice. Mental Health Act and relevant legislation. Safeguarding procedures. Clinical governance principles. Risk assessment and risk management processes. Occupational performance and functional assessment.
Desirable
Knowledge of forensic pathways. Knowledge of offending behaviour frameworks. Knowledge of psychologically informed environments. Understanding of trauma-informed practice.
Skills Essential
Ability to work autonomously as a lone Occupational Therapist. Ability to prioritise and manage a complex caseload. Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. Ability to lead occupational therapy interventions. Ability to analyse and manage risk. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to influence practice within multidisciplinary teams. Ability to supervise and support others. Effective organisational and workload management skills.
Desirable
Experience leading service developments Experience delivering training. Experience using outcome measures within forensic services.
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 Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address Danescourt
1 Rectory Gardens
Doncaster
DN1 2JU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)