Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - TamarindinBirminghaminBirminghamPUBLISHED WED 19 MAR 2025
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustrFZ0GqxA2o8nePKX
Opportunity to support service users in critical early stages of secure care, making a significant impact on their recovery journey.
Engagement in innovative activities to motivate service users with complex needs, allowing for creativity in therapeutic approaches.
Chance to conduct assessments in external settings, expanding the scope of occupational therapy practice beyond the ward environment.
Role as a senior member of the team, providing mentorship and acting as a role model for other staff, promoting professional growth.
Involvement in a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with various professionals to deliver comprehensive care to service users.
Commitment to addressing inequalities in areas such as employment and education, contributing to the broader objectives of mental health recovery.
Part of a diverse and dedicated organization, working to support a culturally varied population while gaining access to excellent training and development opportunities.
Are you a compassionate and motivated Occupational Therapist ready to make a real difference? Join us at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, where you'll play a vital role in supporting service users during their early admission stages to secure services. Your innovative approach will help engage those with complex needs, guiding them on their therapeutic journey towards recovery and independence.
In this rewarding position, you’ll collaborate with a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, including nurses, healthcare assistants, and psychiatrists, all dedicated to improving mental health care. By representing your profession and embodying a trauma-informed care philosophy, you will inspire both colleagues and service users alike. If you’re ready to join a caring team that values diversity and strives to make a meaningful impact within our community, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s work together to create a welcoming environment for everyone. For a deeper insight into the role or to arrange an informal visit, please reach out to Hazel Ndoro at hazel.ndoro@nhs.net or call 01213010743.
In this rewarding position, you’ll collaborate with a supportive, multi-disciplinary team, including nurses, healthcare assistants, and psychiatrists, all dedicated to improving mental health care. By representing your profession and embodying a trauma-informed care philosophy, you will inspire both colleagues and service users alike. If you’re ready to join a caring team that values diversity and strives to make a meaningful impact within our community, we’d love to hear from you. Let’s work together to create a welcoming environment for everyone. For a deeper insight into the role or to arrange an informal visit, please reach out to Hazel Ndoro at hazel.ndoro@nhs.net or call 01213010743.
Opportunity to support service users in critical early stages of secure care, making a significant impact on their recovery journey.
Engagement in innovative activities to motivate service users with complex needs, allowing for creativity in therapeutic approaches.
Chance to conduct assessments in external settings, expanding the scope of occupational therapy practice beyond the ward environment.
Role as a senior member of the team, providing mentorship and acting as a role model for other staff, promoting professional growth.
Involvement in a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with various professionals to deliver comprehensive care to service users.
Commitment to addressing inequalities in areas such as employment and education, contributing to the broader objectives of mental health recovery.
Part of a diverse and dedicated organization, working to support a culturally varied population while gaining access to excellent training and development opportunities.
Are you able to motivate and support service users in the early stages of their admission into secure services?
The post holder will work within the establishment of the ward supporting service user’s admission and during their progression on the ward. The role will include coming up with innovative ways to engage service users with complex needs. There will be the opportunity to assess service users prior to admission, in external settings.
Your input will set them up for their journey through secure care; giving them the opportunity and a stepping stone to progress into less restrictive environments.
The service prides itself on striving to support the recovery of working age males detained under both criminal and civil sections of the Mental Health Act. The service users we care for experience severe and enduring mental health problems, acute mental illness and often present with behaviours that are challenging.
As a senior member of the service, you will represent your profession and act as a role model in a manner that positively reflects the trauma informed care philosophy of the secure service and the wider values of the organization. You will be engaged in meeting the service and trust strategies to promote recovery, address inequalities such as employment, education and physical health.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide 12 months maternity cover. The post sits within the Personality Focused Recovery Service inpatient team working alongside a range of multi-disciplinary staff including mental health nurses, health care assistants and psychiatrists. You will provide input from an occupational therapy perspective to the clinical team.
The post holder will work within the establishment of the ward supporting service user’s admission and during their progression on the ward. The role will include coming up with innovative ways to engage service users with complex needs. There will be the opportunity to assess service users prior to admission, in external settings.
The service prides itself on striving to support the recovery of working age males detained under both criminal and civil sections of the Mental Health Act. The service users we care for experience severe and enduring mental health problems, acute mental illness and often present with behaviours that are challenging.
As a senior member of the service, you will represent your profession and act as a role model in a manner that positively reflects the trauma informed care philosophy of the secure service and the wider values of the organization. You will be engaged in meeting the service and trust strategies to promote recovery, address inequalities such as employment, education and physical health.
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 details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Ndoro Job title: Clinical Nurse Manager Email address: Telephone number:
The post holder will work within the establishment of the ward supporting service user’s admission and during their progression on the ward. The role will include coming up with innovative ways to engage service users with complex needs. There will be the opportunity to assess service users prior to admission, in external settings.
Your input will set them up for their journey through secure care; giving them the opportunity and a stepping stone to progress into less restrictive environments.
The service prides itself on striving to support the recovery of working age males detained under both criminal and civil sections of the Mental Health Act. The service users we care for experience severe and enduring mental health problems, acute mental illness and often present with behaviours that are challenging.
As a senior member of the service, you will represent your profession and act as a role model in a manner that positively reflects the trauma informed care philosophy of the secure service and the wider values of the organization. You will be engaged in meeting the service and trust strategies to promote recovery, address inequalities such as employment, education and physical health.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to provide 12 months maternity cover. The post sits within the Personality Focused Recovery Service inpatient team working alongside a range of multi-disciplinary staff including mental health nurses, health care assistants and psychiatrists. You will provide input from an occupational therapy perspective to the clinical team.
The post holder will work within the establishment of the ward supporting service user’s admission and during their progression on the ward. The role will include coming up with innovative ways to engage service users with complex needs. There will be the opportunity to assess service users prior to admission, in external settings.
The service prides itself on striving to support the recovery of working age males detained under both criminal and civil sections of the Mental Health Act. The service users we care for experience severe and enduring mental health problems, acute mental illness and often present with behaviours that are challenging.
As a senior member of the service, you will represent your profession and act as a role model in a manner that positively reflects the trauma informed care philosophy of the secure service and the wider values of the organization. You will be engaged in meeting the service and trust strategies to promote recovery, address inequalities such as employment, education and physical health.
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 details / informal visits contact: Name: Hazel Ndoro Job title: Clinical Nurse Manager Email address: Telephone number:
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