Community Forensic Occupational Therapist

We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to contribute to the implementation of Occupational Therapy provision to a complex caseload of patients requiring specialist forensic support as part of a multi-disciplinary team. To provide physical, psychological and emotional safety for our patients to empower individuals to re-establish control of their lives. This dynamic individual will work across the existing community forensic service in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. To ensure the effective delivery of occupational therapy in accordance with quality practices and procedures working with the Community Forensic Team.,

• To be supervised by and work alongside Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist/Team Manager
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of individuals who have complex forensic risk issues.
• To provide occupational therapy assessment, interventions and evaluation, providing advice and support to service users, carers and other agencies.
• To work across the Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County Community Forensic Teams.
• To contribute towards offering fieldwork placements to OT students.
• To identify and deliver individualised occupational treatment goals as part of a service users pathway through the service.
• To engage service users meaningfully and positively to enhance quality of life, reduce risk and improve mental and physical wellbeing.
• Deliver duty cover to the service bases.
The successful candidate will act also a designated care coordinator as directed by team manager to provide specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant mental health problems/disorders as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team. The post holder will be required to recognise when an individual requires increased levels of support to promote a sustainable lifestyle in the Community.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.