# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/ad07f79b-5bf3-471c-8e0d-f9d634809b7d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/ad07f79b-5bf3-471c-8e0d-f9d634809b7d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-05-29T12:20:47.167Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Tattenhoe_Street/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Health_Justice_Services/Health_Justice_Services-v7241445 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7241445?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To work as an independent OT practitioner with men in prison presenting with complex and challenging needs who attend the Mental Health Day Unit. To work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive service to men presenting with challenging behaviour and traits and/or diagnosis of Personality Disorder. To lead on the planning, delivery and implementation of Occupational Therapy provision  for the Mental Health Day Unit. To lead on establishing sensory provision for prisoners. Providing evidenced based sensory assessments and regulation interventions for service users. Liaising with ND managers and practitioners, providing recommendations to for adaptations with the prison. To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of mental and physical health conditions; providing training and advice on lifestyle changes & adaptation To work with the Professional Lead to continue to develop and deliver and design a comprehensive OT Service including assessment, intervention and evaluation which is underpinned by an evidence base and personal recovery principles. 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. ### Main duties of the job To provide specialist, culturally appropriate, evidence based occupational therapy assessments for individuals within the prison setting in order to establish and meet their occupational needs. To apply evidenced based sensory assessments to determine sensory needs of service users. To facilitate sensory regulation interventions for service users and provide recommendations for prison staff to support. To provide sensory awareness training to clinical and operational staff to develop knowledge and understanding of sensory needs within HMP Woodhill. To embed an Occupational Therapy service within HMP Woodhill, increasing understanding of the purpose of OT  provision for service users in prison. To select and use validated standardised assessment tools routinely and in    practice, exhibiting clinical reasoning skills; to include the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments. To apply clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence based occupational therapy interventions, both individual and in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work approaches with prisoners within  Mental Health Day Unit. To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and that they reflect ‘recovery goals’. These should be strengths-based and oriented towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing valued social roles. To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions against clear aims, objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals. To work collaboratively with all professionals within the  Mental Health Day unit in developing care plans and risk assessments for 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 proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied. To ensure maximum ‘risk tolerance’ facilitates the individual’s recovery, in line with risk policies and local guidelines. ## Job Details To work as an independent OT practitioner with men in prison presenting with complex and challenging needs who attend the Mental Health Day Unit. To work within a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive service to men presenting with challenging behaviour and traits and/or diagnosis of Personality Disorder. To lead on the planning, delivery and implementation of Occupational Therapy provision  for the Mental Health Day Unit. To lead on establishing sensory provision for prisoners. Providing evidenced based sensory assessments and regulation interventions for service users. Liaising with ND managers and practitioners, providing recommendations to for adaptations with the prison. To apply a high level of understanding of the impact of mental and physical health conditions; providing training and advice on lifestyle changes & adaptation To work with the Professional Lead to continue to develop and deliver and design a comprehensive OT Service including assessment, intervention and evaluation which is underpinned by an evidence base and personal recovery principles. 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. ## Job Description To provide specialist, culturally appropriate, evidence based occupational therapy assessments for individuals within the prison setting in order to establish and meet their occupational needs. To apply evidenced based sensory assessments to determine sensory needs of service users. To facilitate sensory regulation interventions for service users and provide recommendations for prison staff to support. To provide sensory awareness training to clinical and operational staff to develop knowledge and understanding of sensory needs within HMP Woodhill. To embed an Occupational Therapy service within HMP Woodhill, increasing understanding of the purpose of OT  provision for service users in prison. To select and use validated standardised assessment tools routinely and in    practice, exhibiting clinical reasoning skills; to include the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments. To apply clinical knowledge and skills to carry out evidence based occupational therapy interventions, both individual and in groups, which are underpinned by relevant theoretical approaches. ## Responsibilities To plan, implement and review individually tailored programmes of intervention using individual and group work approaches with prisoners within  Mental Health Day Unit. To support service users and colleagues to ensure that care plans are developed in partnership with the individual and that they reflect ‘recovery goals’. These should be strengths-based and oriented towards reinforcing a positive identity and developing valued social roles. To monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions against clear aims, objectives and outcome measures in line with evidence based practice and in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals. To work collaboratively with all professionals within the  Mental Health Day unit in developing care plans and risk assessments for 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 proactively undertake and ensure rigorous risk assessment & risk management strategies are applied. To ensure maximum ‘risk tolerance’ facilitates the individual’s recovery, in line with risk policies and local guidelines. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - - To conduct self in accordance with relevant code of conduct and practice for registration. ### Previous Experience **Essential** - - Substantive post registration experience - - Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team - - Experience of working with complex clients - - Experience of running a group program - - Experience of leading and /or developing a service/ component of a service **Desirable** - - Experience of working in a Prison or forensic environment ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - - 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. ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - - HPCP Registered Practitioner Occupational Therapist - - Evidence of professional development since registration - - Mentorship or supervisor qualification **Desirable** - - Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc - - Mentorship or Supervision qualification ### Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics **Essential** - - 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. - - Smart appearance and professional manner. ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 392.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9478050) - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.