Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

Role Overview

We are recruiting a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the team at HMP Hindley as the sole Occupational Therapist on the PIPE, working alongside a multi‑disciplinary team of operational staff, forensic psychology colleagues and the OPD service at HMP Garth.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of a high‑quality Occupational Therapy service within the PIPE.
• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment, formulation and intervention, including individual and group work, for residents with complex clinical and risk presentations.
• Promote occupational engagement, psychological wellbeing and pro‑social functioning through therapeutic, recreational and supportive activities.
• Contribute across the PIPE and wider prison, enhancing psychologically informed workforce capacity and supporting a relational approach to care and risk management.
• Collaborate with a multi‑disciplinary team and receive professional support and line management from the OPD service at HMP Garth.

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with complex needs who may struggle to engage, ideally in secure or institutional settings.
• Confident managing professional, ethical and organisational challenges in a complex environment.
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.

Benefits

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

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