Band 5 Locum Occupational Therapist

Job Title:  Occupational Therapist – Band 5 or 6
Area:  North London NHS
Salary: £negotiable
Job Type: Locum
Contract length: Ongoing 
Job details:  Forensic inpatient service. Occupational Therapist required to start asap for 3 months with the possibility of extension. Band 5 or 6 (depending on relevant experience). Forensic Inpatient mental health – male ward. Skills/experience: Essential to have mental health experience, desirable to have forensic experience. The locum will need to have experience in mental health and physical health – many services present with multitude of physical health needs, for example, falls / mobility / or are elderly.
The Forensic Service provides comprehensive mental health rehabilitation to a mainly male adult population within medium and low security for service users who present with complex mental health needs and a forensic / offending history.   
The Inpatient OTs manage a defined caseload on a forensic ward, whilst working in conjunction with the OT Community Team to support those on the discharge pathway and moving into the community.  Both work alongside a robust multi-disciplinary team. Team working is an essential part of this role, not only on the wards, but when supporting service users in accessing the community as part of their recovery.   
The OT role focusses on functional daily living skills, establishing structured routines, which may include education and / or work and managing specific mental health and risk issues.  The OT process includes the assessment, goal and intervention planning and ongoing review of occupational needs.  All interventions, either 1:1 or groups are devised around the needs of individuals and aim to support service users on their journey of recovery, quality of life, and community integration.  There is a robust vocational programme on site and continuing to establish community pathways to refer service users into
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday but would consider part time.
Code: SC/NP.027002.