Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-249-26-GH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Grantham Probation Office/Lincoln/Nottingham
- Town
- Grantham
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for an Occupational Therapist as part of our Intensive Intervention Risk Management (IIRMS) Service, Options for Change +. This service forms part of the community OPD (Offender Personality Disorder) Pathway service provision within Probation across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire and aims to support high risk individuals successfully navigate the transition from prison to living back in the community.
Want to know more?
For further details / informal visits contact:
Dr Felicity Nichols
01949 803474
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to support the ongoing delivery of the IIRMS service, being part of the referral process, supporting in-reach assessment and engagement sessions, assisting with day-to-day living and co-facilitating the delivery of a ‘hub’ day for a small cohort of identified service users. This is an exciting new role which we hope to develop with the successful candidate in line with service needs and the individuals expertise.
Working for our organisation
#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 our 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust’s Specialist Services Care Unit provides specialist treatment to individuals with personality related difficulties at HMP Whatton and HMP North Sea Camp, in addition to a Therapeutic Community at HMP Gartree (joint NHS/ HMPPS), and also offers OPD services within Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (community provision). This position is within the Community OPD service across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. We are keen to work with people who are interested in working across the local OPD pathway provision.
We are committed to working in partnership with the National Probation service- this service is a joint enterprise so relies on collaborative working. The successful applicant will be based within probation and work closely with Probation Practitioners to deliver a joint service. We also work in partnership with prison services, other healthcare providers and our criminal justice system partners to improve health, support justice and reduce re-offending behaviour. The OPD Pathway Team truly believes it can make a difference to the lives of individuals in the criminal justice system by offering consistent, equitable, high quality services to service users. If this sounds like a pathway you would like to join- we would like you to be part of our team. You should be enthusiastic, motivated, patient focused and enjoy a challenge and ideally have experience or knowledge of an OPD service or the OPD pathway.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. 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.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person specification
Values
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake relevant mandatory training in the Management of Violence and Aggression.
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential criteria
- Registered Occupational Therapist
- Current registration HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Management/leadership qualifications
- Specific additional therapies training + accreditation
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of providing Occupational Therapy interventions in Mental Health/ Personality Disorder/ secure/ prison settings including, clinical, leadership and management roles
- Working knowledge/experience of Learning Disability and Mental Health and Personality Disorder Policy, assessment and care pathways
- Extensive experience of working with a wide range of professionals and MDT working
- Extensive experience of working with multiple agencies both health and social care
- Child and Adult Safeguarding
- Experience of providing an OT service which considers all aspects of Equality and Diversity
- Risk management
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working within the OPD pathway
- Clinical audit
- Project management
- Investigations and report writing
- Supervision and appraisal of staff
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Working understanding of policies and procedures of the Trust both clinical and corporate
- Evidence of maintaining CPD
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of Personality Disorder/other co-morbidity
- Understanding of the interface between the Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
Skills
Essential criteria
- High level communication skills, verbal and written including an ability to communicate complex information to prisoners, using a range of means taking into account the needs of people with impaired language and communication
- Leadership skills
- Sound assessment skills including risk assessment and management.
- Good negotiation skills
- Ability to manage time effectively
- Clinical audit and service development
- Ability to work flexibly and to deadlines
- Supervision and appraisal
- Reliable & Resourceful
- Good interpersonal skills
- Performance management skills
- Management of change
- Good IT skills
contractual
Essential criteria
- A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Felicity Nichols
- Job title
- Consultant Clinical Psychologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01949 803474
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Duncan Macmillan House
Porchester Road
Mapperley
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG3 6AA
- Telephone
- 0115 671 4610 - Bank Team
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