West London NHS Trust
Occupational Therapist
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About the Role
This is an exciting internal opportunity to work within a well-established, staffed and resourced and respected Occupational Therapy service with patients with a primary diagnosis of severe mental illness or personality disorder.
The post will be based within the high security, forensic hospital environment and offers a great development opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to develop their skills. The hospital has moved to a new bespoke hospital and is the most modern high security forensic hospital in the country. The hospital focuses on innovative care to a challenging and interesting patient group. We have a strong commitment to multi-professional working within the clinical team, focusing on reducing risk and offending behaviours.
Key Responsibilities
- Be responsible for one ward and work with Occupational Therapy Assistant in all the sessions with patients.
- Work together to offer groups and individual treatment goals for patients.
- Be a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team.
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Requirements
- Experience as an Occupational Therapist, experienced in forensic settings.
- Enjoys new challenges.
- Experience in using the VdT MoCA is essential.
About the Hospital
The hospital offers a variety of services which meet the changing needs of patients at every stage of their recovery. The Occupational Therapist works in close collaboration with vocational work areas, a health and fitness team and a recovery college, as well as the work carried out by other Allied Health Professionals.
About the Trust
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
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Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Annie London
- Job Title: Head of AHP and RTS at HSS
- Email Address: annie.london2@nhs.net
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