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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
About
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) is one of the largest trusts in the UK, caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs. We have approximately 7,000 staff who provide healthcare to a third of London's population and across wider geographical areas, including Milton Keynes, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire.
As a Foundation Trust we involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run and our future development. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Foundation Trust please visit: www.cnwl.nhs.uk
(source: Central and North West London NHS Foundation NHS Trust website)
Occupational Therapist Lead - Surrey Prisons
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:03
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:03
Key details
Location
- Site
- HMP High Down
- Town
- Sutton, Surrey
- Postcode
- SM2 5PJ
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Health & Justice services work to a 7 day a week working model)
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum plus HCAS depending on location
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist Lead - Surrey Prisons
Job overview
In our quest to deliver patient-focused, quality care we are looking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist Lead to join our forward thinking, friendly and expanding Health & Justice teams across our Surrey Prisons. This will include HMP Send, HMP Downview HMP, HMP Highdown, HMP Coldingley and HMP Bronzefield This is a brand new leadership post, with flexibility around how this is implemented.
By joining our Prisons Health Care Teams, you will have a real impact on promoting health and well-being of those in custody. As an Occupational therapist you will provide a valued and uniquely contribute to a multi-disciplined approach to care.
Our motto is ‘Caring not Judging’. By working in partnership with the criminal justice system and other agencies, we provide effective and responsive care for those who may have a history of offending and may be at risk of reoffending in the future. The opportunity of engagement in custody means we can enable people to improve their wellbeing, supporting better outcomes in the future.
PLEASE NOTE ANY CANDIDATE WISHING TO APPLY FOR ANY OF OUR ROLES IN SURREY WILL BE SUBJECT TO VETTING CLEARANCE. WHICH REQUIRES YOU TO HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT IN THE UK FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET THIS CRITERIA NEED NOT APPLY.
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- The post holder will provide leadership to OTs working across five Surrey Prisons within mental health and primary care teams. These sites include HMP Send, HMP Downview, HMP Highdown, HMP Coldingly and HMP Bronzefield.
- This will include supporting the development and delivery of a comprehensive OT service, based on evidence and principles of recovery.
- The post holder will also be working within a multidiscipline mental health team, with men and women in prison presenting with complex and challenging needs. This will include holding a case load of clinical work under supervision of our directorate lead OT and local service managers. This caseload will include specialist input into the directorate Neurodiverse pathway.
- The work will involve a high level of understanding of the impact of mental and physical health conditions, as well as processing and sensory issues on daily living function in a custodial setting. Enabling prisoners to engage in prison life will include working with them, and supporting staff to understand and implement adaptations to daily living. It will also include skills development through individual and group work
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Working for our organisation
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust offers its staff ongoing career progression through:
- Minimum of monthly supervision
- Annual personal development plans/appraisals
- Access to exciting internal and external training opportunities
Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities such as but not limited to:
- Preceptorship Programme
- Support and guidance with Revalidation
- Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonie
Excellent staff benefits, our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include:
- Health and wellbeing services
- Season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Relocation packag
The trust also values its staff and you are entitled to become a member of MyTrustBenefits. MyTrustBenefits is an online portal for all CNWL staff, as well as their family and friends. It offers over 1400 discounts at hundreds of retailers nationwide. Save money on your weekly food shops, toiletries, cosmetics, cinema, meals out, holidays, travel and entertainment. You can also access free online courses on a variety of topics, professional and personal, ranging from business management, languages, law and teaching.
All of our sites in Surrey offer free use of the onsite leisure facilities and free parking for staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To lead and coordinate the development of OT in our prison health care services
- To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy across Surrey prisons against clear aims, objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals.
- To provide specialist, culturally appropriate, evidence based occupational therapy assessments, intervention and evaluation for individuals within the prison setting in order to establish and meet their occupational needs.
- To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work approaches with prisoners.
- To support individuals to develop skills and knowledge; and engage with community partner agencies, to facilitate successful transitions from the prison environment to the community.
- To demonstrate excellent communication skills and form positive therapeutic relationships using warmth and empathy which enable service user empowerment.
- To demonstrate skills and resourcefulness in communication when barriers to understanding are present, including interpreting resources.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.
We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.
CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • HPCP Registered Practitioner Occupational Therapist
- • Mentorship or supervisor qualification
- • Evidence of professional development since registration
- • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- • Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: Sensory integration, CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience of working at a Band 6 level or above
- • Experience of leading and /or developing a service/ component of a service
- • Experience of running a group program
- • Experience of working with complex clients
- • Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Expert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
- • Risk assessment and management skills.
- • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- • Excellent IT skills.
- • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate
- • To use supervision positively and effectively.
- • Proven ability to work with patients to increase their level of self-determination and resilience
- • Effective time management
- • Knowledge of the needs and rights of patients.
- • Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
- • Knowledge of safeguarding frameworks
- • Problem solving, stress management & conflict resolution skills
- • Ability to engage in evidence based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
- • Knowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential criteria
- • Motivated to maintain the highest standards possible in the service
- • Able to accept constructive feedback
- • Able to ask for support where required
- • Compassionate & non-judgmental approach
- • Flexible.
Other
Essential criteria
- • To conduct self in accordance with relevant code of conduct and practice for registration.
- • Full clearance via the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), and ability to achieve enhanced Prison Clearance (vetting).
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael McManus
- Job title
- Lead Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
We are a friendly team and encourage any prospective candidate to contact us with any questions and/or to book an informal visit, thank you
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