# Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** HMP Wandsworth
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 pa inc
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T07:40:43.222Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Wandsworth/Oxleas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Offender_Healthcare/Offender_Healthcare-v8242444
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8242444?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.oxleas.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

As part of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) you will provide specialist assessment and intervention to offenders in prison. You will promote active engagement in meaningful occupations and facilitate the skills development and independence of patients. The postholder will work in collaboration with other healthcare professionals in prison in contributing to the development and delivery of safe, effective care, while also holding care co-ordination responsibility for a clinical caseload.

### Main duties of the job

- Manage a complex clinical caseload
- Work as a member of the multi-professional team and proactively support the NHSE&I safe staffing initiative
- Lead on the development of evidence-based OT practice
- Provide OT specific assessment & interventions via groups & 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

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- 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.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- 2 years experience working in Forensics
- Extensive post registration experience as a Clinical Occupational Therapist
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work reflecting social inclusion

**Desirable**

- Previous experience working in Prisons

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Diploma/ BSc or Masters in Occupational Therapy
- UK HCPC registration

**Desirable**

- Sensory Integration qualification
- Post graduate diploma in Forensics

### Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

**Essential**

- Use and understanding of the MOHO
- Specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to clinical area

**Desirable**

- Presentation and training skill

## Documents

- [staff benefits (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1847)
- [privacy notice for staff (pdf, 268.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1659)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 204.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10553558)
- [important additional information for candidates (please read carefully) (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1656)

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