Join the Shaftesbury Forensic Inpatient Service at Springfield University Hospital as a Specialist Occupational Therapist and play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality care within a modern medium and low secure setting. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team supporting men and women detained under the Mental Health Act who present with complex mental health needs and risks. Occupational therapy is central to recovery.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage a complex caseload and apply advanced clinical reasoning to deliver evidence-based, person-centred interventions informed by the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and the Recovery Approach.
- Support service users to develop meaningful skills, enhance independence and progress towards community reintegration.
- Provide leadership through supervision, staff development and service improvement initiatives.
- Act as a specialist resource in complex situations and influence care planning and clinical pathways.
Benefits
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to create a positive, welcoming environment in which our people can thrive. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as ‘good’ and we aspire to ‘outstanding’ quality.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti‑racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.
Unless expressly stated in the job advert the role is not subject to sponsorship; please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK.
For further details or informal visits contact: Deborah Murphy, Deputy Head of Therapies Email: Deborah.Murphy@swlstg.nhs.uk Telephone: 020 3513 4364
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