Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

The post holder should be be independent with complexity, expertise and leadership in the following areas:
+ To provide Trust-wide clinical leadership and advice in own specialist area.
+ To provide clinical supervision and specialist training for occupational therapy staff within the designated specialty and other healthcare professionals.
+ To be responsible for managing a highly specialist caseload, triaging and prioritising referrals, completing evidence-based assessments and interventions to address key occupational areas of self care, productivity and leisure.
+ To use client-centred approaches to co-producing negotiated occupational goals and evaluate these with service users collaboratively.
+ To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working
+ To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives
+ To use the Trust electronic patient record system
+ To abide by all Trust policies and procedures
+ To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges

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About Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
This post will both deliver a highly specialist caseload within HMP Millsike and HMP Full Sutton as well establishing occupational therapy services, alongside the Lead occupational therapist and the Trust OT pathway, within this new contract. This includes delivery of occupational therapy within the in-reach mental teams, This role will be essential in expanding and evaluating occupational therapy within prison health care, and the post holder will be integral to supporting others within this specialism Trust-wide.
This role is an expansion of occupational therapy within health and justice, which is an exciting and evolving service across the Trust. You will receive support from this close network of therapists within the region including Lead occupational therapist, peers including registered therapists and support staff. This support also extends to national networks through Royal College of Occupational Therapists and informal peer support groups within this field of practice. Monthly Occupational Therapy Learning and Governance Network meetings will provide an opportunity to receive and offer guidance and support to colleagues as well as developing practice and learning.
Please see the attached job description and person specifications which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of both the band 6 and band 7 roles.
Additional contact details: Charlotte French - Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist: [email protected]
If the contract type on the vacancy states 'Fixed Term' this would mean the vacancy is being advertised to address a temporary need for the duration stipulated on the advert, however, in the event that permanent funding is secured for the post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Internal applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis., TEWV encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is committed to the protection of staff, service users and visitors to the Trust from second hand smoke and currently operates a no smoking policy which ensures all buildings and grounds are smoke free.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals who have experience of mental ill health or learning disabilities. Our service users and carers tell us our staff should be consistently concerned with maintaining and improving care with pride, empathy and compassion.
This job advert may close as soon as sufficient suitable applications have been received. If interested please apply for this post as soon as possible.
In order for your application to be successfully processed we will require references from your current and previous employer(s) which must cover a minimum period of three years. Please ensure that the reference section of your application is completed appropriately giving the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current and previous line manager(s). If this section is not fully completed your application may not be processed.
If your application is successful, the information you give on your application form will be used to create and be retained on your electronic staff record and to provide access to core Trust systems.
Please note that if the post you are applying for requires a DBS check, you will be required to also subscribe to the DBS Update Service, if successful, and thereafter renew your subscription each year. The Trust will reimburse the subscription fee.
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Have you thought about working within prison mental health services?, We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to be the one of the first to join our mental health team at HMP Millsike, a brand new Category B men's prison, located in the village of Full Sutton near York.
Prison environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you're looking for a role where you can develop your existing Clinical skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the opportunity for you.
As a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist you will be professionally and clinically accountable for a highly complex caseload, assessing occupational performance and delivering specialist occupational interventions, providing Trust-wide clinical leadership and advice in the specialist area, demonstrating adherence to the Trust Values at all times and operating as a leader in the team, service and organisation.
HMP Millsike will have an operational capacity of 1500 people who will spend their sentences learning the skills they need to find work on release as part of the government's drive to cut reoffending. The prison site is currently under construction and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust were recently awarded the Mental Health Service contract to begin delivering services in April 2025.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care -our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life., Here at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley Foundation NHS Trust we want you to have a positive experience when you start your new role with us. To ensure you have great welcome, for all new starters joining the Trust, we offer two start dates per month on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of that Month.