Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Specialist Community Forensic Team and Step Down Services.

You will provide high quality consultation, specialist assessment and intervention to deliver effective, person centred clinical services for people who access our services.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Community Forensic Team is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nursing, occupational therapy, social work, psychology and psychiatry. You will be expected to work in all areas of Cheshire and Merseyside and liaise with a number of partner agencies including health, social care and the Criminal Justice agencies to develop proactive and preventative risk mitigation support. You will be required to work primarily 9-5, Monday to Friday.

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Date posted: 10 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 350-SC7125594

Job locations

Hollins Park

Hollins Lane, Winwick

Warrington

WA2 8WA

Job description Job responsibilities

To hold a clinical caseload.

Operate as the Occupational Therapist for the Specialist Community Forensic team and Step Down Services.

Provide highly specialised clinical expertise in Occupational Therapy focusing on rehabilitation and recovery through meaningful occupation based on evidence based practice.

To provide comprehensive risk assessment of offending and/or other complex behaviours and provide risk management strategies and recommendations.

See Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional OT qualification
• Current HCPC registration

Desirable

• Fieldwork Educators certificate.
• Post graduate accredited study e.g. PSI, CBT, MSc in relevant health studies.

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE:

Essential

• Previous experience in relevant health settings.
• Supervision of staff.
• Effective team working within a multi-agency framework.
• Experience of service development.
• Experience using both group and individual treatment skills.
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
• Audit and research practices relevant to clinical area.
• Assisting with effective budgetary management.
• Evidence based and experience of reflective practice.
• Recovery Model of Care.
• Model of Human Occupation.
• Safe Guarding Children.
• Mental Health Act 1983.
• Mental Capacity Act.
• Effective Care Coordination.
• Relevant national policies and guidance.
• Up to date clinical knowledge relevant to the care environment.
• Audit and research methods.
• Vulnerable adults guidelines.
• Able to discuss/explain specialist OT role.
• Awareness of own strengths and limitations.

Desirable

• Post graduate clinical experience, within mental health services.
• Wider range of statutory and non-statutory services.
• Risk management training.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
• Ability to formulate relevant reports.
• Delegation and coordination.
• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Mentorship skills.
• Accurate Record keeping.
• Flexible approach/creative thinking.
• Able to move and handle clients.
• IT skills.

Desirable

• Effective leadership qualities.
• Presentation skills.
• Ability to network and influence decision making.
• Team Building skills.

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: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Hollins Park, Hollins Lane, Winwick, Warrington, WA2 8WA

Employer's website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)