Job summary
Employer heading
Lead Inpatient Professional Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Are you looking at taking the next step in your clinical and leadership career? We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Senior Occupational Therapist with proven clinical skills, knowledge, and experience to provide leadership to a supportive and well established Inpatient Therapy Team.
The post holder will lead and contribute to the clinical development of the service, leading on clinical transformation and wider support to adult inpatient mental health services. Provide direct professional supervision, support and management to the Occupational Therapy Staff.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated leader with excellent communication skills to make a difference to the lives of our patients.
Therefore, applicants should have:
Proven clinical, leadership and managerial skills to shape and drive Occupational Therapy Provision
Proven Occupational Therapy Skills and Experience to conduct specific assessments, formulation and interventions,
Commitment to working collaboratively with patients, their carers/families
A collaborative approach to working with our inpatient AHPs, the wider MDT and an ability to engage team members and others.
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
To develop, lead and provide highly specialised Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions within the Adult Mental Health Directorate
To provide professional advice and professional supervision as and when appropriate to occupational therapists and/or students. ensuring high quality Occupational Therapy is delivered across the directorate.
To represent Occupational Therapy at appropriate senior management meetings and contribute to the development of inpatient services within AMH
To work collaboratively with a variety of different agencies/professionals ensuring management and treatment meets the holistic needs, providing a well-coordinated care
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Occupational Therapy Degree/Diploma
- HCPC Registered
Training
Essential criteria
- Leadership Training
- Clinical Educator
Desirable criteria
- Post-Graduate Training specific to client group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering OT in Mental Health settings
- Experience of clinical, leadership and management
- Supervision and appraisal of staff
- Risk Management
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading /managing project work
- Experience of research, audit, service evaluation
- Experience of collaboration across teams and services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly specialist applied clinical knowledge
- Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Highly specialist knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk
Values & Behaviours
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
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
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
- Jenny Bailey
- Job title
- Head of AHPs MHCG
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717302001
- Additional information
Sian Trainor - [email protected] Operational Manager Mid Notts and Bassetlaw
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Duncan Macmillan House
Porchester Road
Mapperley
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG3 6AA
- Telephone
- 0115 667 0364 - Corporate/Mental Health Services
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