Occupational Therapist

Job overview

A fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking and dynamic occupational therapy team at the North London Foundation Trust (NLFT).

Are you:

• A newly Qualified (or soon to be) Occupational Therapist who is passionate about high quality care?
• Or, an experienced Band 5 OT looking to develop existing skills in a diverse but supportive area?

The role:

• Providing occupational therapy to patients on the discharge pathway and those living in the community, supported by Specialist Community Forensic Teams.
• Working across the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden and Islington, and across the inpatient service based at Chase Farm Hospital. Supporting the discharge needs for a designated male and female, adult caseload.
• Providing OT assessment and intervention to patients detained under The Mental Health Act, 1983 (amended 2007), many of whom suffer from a severe and enduring mental illness and have a history of offending behaviour.

OT role in forensic services?

• Assessment - Functioning and daily living skills, risk management, social skills and sensory needs. Treatment and Intervention - Developing self-care and independent living skills, establishing healthy daily routines and engagement in meaningful structure, improving social and communication skills, developing coping strategies and promoting physical health and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job

More information about the role…

• Working alongside a robust multi-disciplinary team.
• Liaising with internal and external services to support and prepare for discharge from hospital.
• The OT role focusses on functional daily living skills, establishing structured routines and managing specific mental health and risk issues.
• Working with a Technical Instructor to deliver 1:1 session and a group programme to meet individual needs.
• The role will include the assessment, treatment and evaluation of clinical interventions, carrying out functional assessments and contributing to multidisciplinary team care planning and risk assessment verbally and through written documentation.

The OT team:

• You will be working within a large, supportive, diverse and experienced team of OTs including Band 8, 7, 6, 5 and Band 4 Technical Instructor.
• Each OT is allocated to a specific case load / team with Technical Instructor provision.
• The team has a wealth of experience and opportunities to share to aid learning and development.
• We offer a thorough and varied induction programme, which includes preceptorship, training opportunities in house and externally for ongoing learning and career development.
• Robust and comprehensive supervision structure, both formally and informally to ensure staff are fully supported.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.***

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.