Senior Occupational Therapist 12months Maternity Cover

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join the multidisciplinary team providing services to our innovative integrated secure service for women based in Norwich. This is for 12months Maternity Leave cover

NSFT Secure Mental Health Services have been consistently rated "Good" by the CQC and we are looking for an enthusiastic, Recovery-focussed and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join Whitlingham Ward and the service on our journey to "Outstanding".

Main duties of the job

In this role, the post-holder will work alongside a full multidisciplinary team in a 16-bedded blended Low/Medium Secure ward for women.

Within this role you will be part of a therapy team with an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner, Fitness Therapy Technical Instructor and a Teacher. This is a stand-alone unit, so the right candidate will be able to work autonomously and provide clinical leadership on the ward when needed.  You will work under the umbrella of the wider, well-established NSFT Secure Services Occupational and Fitness Therapy Team, which is embedded not only at Whitlingham but at a further three wards in Norwich and one in Ipswich.

The Whitlingham Team is committed to trauma-informed care, co-production and positive risk management. You will have the opportunity to work with women with complex needs who are often motivated and have lots of talent and skills with which you can engage. No two days will look the same. You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Therapy program on the ward, and for ensuring you offer a high-quality therapy service as part of the wider MDT.  We are always looking for ways to improve outcomes for our service users and encourage creativity and innovation in all our staff. We support the development of all our staff and will work with you to ensure that you have all the skills you need for your role and to move forward in your career. Training in Sensory Integration/modulation would be a bonus.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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