Job Description

Dawn House and Ardenleigh Hospital Women's Senior Occupational Therapist



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, compassionate Registered, Qualified Occupational Therapist to lead and be part of the delivery of this discharge pathway pilot. You will work with a team of professionals to develop a community forensic step-down accommodation for women being discharged from secure care.



The Pilot aims to extend the inpatient treatment model (the SCALE model within the Women's Secure Blended Service (WSBS)) into a community residential setting, to promote recovery beyond discharge and reduce the need for future admission. The project has funding for a 2-year period.



The OT service is a well-resourced department that provides occupational therapy treatment to support women with complex mental health and neurodevelopmental needs to move successfully though their care pathway following on from being discharged from secure care into a community placement.



To support the leadership of a need led service designing and delivering therapeutic programmes in response to service user need which is evidenced based and outcome measured.



To provide leadership within the OT and STR team and service to support wider multi professional teams in service delivery & development and high-quality care.



To contribute to meeting professional, local and service wide standards.



Participate in annual development reviews and reflective practice opportunities.



To deliver care to service users in the right place at the right time, providing gender sensitive, trauma informed care in the least restrictive environment.



To empower and support service users to manage their needs, acquire skills and confidence in independent living and move towards a sustainable discharge from inpatient care, through providing enhanced opportunities for rehabilitation and community integration.



Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.



Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.



For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.



We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.