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The Forensic Directorate is comprised of medium secure unit, low secure unit and forensic community mental health and learning disabilities team. Those working for the Forensic Directorate can work within any of these areas at any time. The role of the forensic Occupational Therapist is based on the evidence that engagement in meaningful everyday activity is important for promoting health, reducing symptoms of mental illness, reducing or managing risk and offending behaviour.
The post holder will manage a defined caseload and will carry out Occupational Therapy assessments, treatment and evaluation of this intervention to identify mental and physical barriers to an individual patient’s level of function in daily life-skill activities.
To develop and maintain an evidence based OT service, the Forensic Occupational Therapists uses a range of OT specific and generic standardised assessments, predominantly using the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO).
The Occupational Therapist will work with the patient on an individual or group work basis to enable and rehabilitate their level of function in daily life skill activities in order to maximise their level independence within their living and community environment.
The Occupational Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary & integrated multi agency team and engage in team activities such as mental health assessment, team risk assessment and risk management, team audit and research.
The shift pattern is; 9am -5pm 5 days over 7
Informal Contact
Cheryl McMorris, Forensic Lead AHP on 0141 232 6424
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Pack
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