Specialist Occupational Therapist - HMP Berwyn
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Job overview
This post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months to meet the needs of the service. If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
Specialist Occupational Therapist Band 6
Are you looking for diversity, flexibility, challenge and the opportunity to move your career forward to provide modern healthcare in prison? This is the job for you, come and join us!
We will give you the opportunity to be an expert in prison occupational therapy and to be involved in very modern care and support. We offer excellent learning and development opportunities. We want to support you in your career and give you the opportunity to improve
Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity has arisen for experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies team here at HMP Berwyn, a category C prison for adult men with a range of varied health needs. This is a great opportunity to embed change and embed a shared culture with HMP and the probation service.
We are looking for a clinically skilled Occupational Therapist who is able to work across a range of complex clinical issues and able to articulate the role of Occupational Therapy in a prison setting. The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, significant post graduate experience which includes demonstrable experience in a related clinical field as well as proven post-graduate clinical and service development competencies. You will also have excellent organisational skills and an ability to problem solve multiple issues within a fast-paced custodial context.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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