Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Clinical Specialist Occupational TherapistOxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to the Forensic Service. The Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist will provide occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and interventions individually and in groups, with responsibility for providing clinical supervision of junior colleagues and students. The post holder will work with both individuals and groups and contribute directly to the Seven Day Therapies Programme on average one in four weekends, either a Saturday or Sunday on a rota basis.

Manage a complex clinical caseload

Work as a member of the multi-professional team and proactively support the NHSEandI safe staffing initiative

Lead on the development of evidence-based OT practice

Provide OT specific assessment and interventions via groups and individual work related to self-care, work and leisure

Lead on service development

Lead and participate in research/audit/quality improvement activities

Supervise the work of junior staff including OT students on clinical placement

Contribute to and carry out risk assessment and management plans

Provide specialist OT advice to the multi-professional team

Work independently without direct supervision

Be an OT specialist and have in-depth knowledge of OT assessment and interventions for the service user group

Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust wide OT service

Work within the social inclusion and recovery agenda

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services, including community care and secure environments, with multidisciplinary teams working in partnership with the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector. The Trust employs over 4,300 staff across a variety of settings and locations in the South of England. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families, underpinned by our values: We’re Kind, We’re Fair, We Listen, We Care.

For further details / informal visits contact: Felicia Ajayi, Directorate Lead Occupational Therapist, felicia.ajayi@nhs.net, ..... full job details .....