Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist- Mental Health (SG)

We would like to invite you to come and join our Mental Health Occupational Therapy Service in Fife. Our dedicated team of Occupational Therapists and healthcare support workers work with the people of Fife aged 16 years and over who are experiencing mental health problems.They provide clinical expertise in a number of clinical specialities both within inpatient settings and the community including adult, older adult, rehabilitation and forensic .There is a requirement that we deliver highly effective clinical input to all the areas ensuring we are following best evidence based practice in line with local, national and professional standards.

We are keen to hear from Occupational Therapists looking to make the next step in their career, who possess the skills, knowledge, and interest to develop professionally and make a positive impact within the field of mental health. The primary focus of the role is to provide clinical leadership, governance and quality improvement. The key responsibilities include:

• Clinical Expertise: Providing advanced specialist knowledge and advice• Clinical Governance: Leading clinical audits, risk assessments, and ensuring adherence to evidence-based practice.• Service Development: Driving improvements in clinical pathways, protocols, and patient care standards.• Education & Training: Supporting staff development through teaching, mentoring, and competency assessments.• Research & Innovation: Leading or contributing to research projects and implementing best practice guidelines.• Quality Assurance: Monitoring clinical outcomes and leading quality improvement initiatives.• Professional Leadership: Acting as a role model for clinical excellence and influencing practice across teams

We are a service that is forward thinking and dynamic and are always striving to improve our services for our patients and staff. We are currently engaging in a programme of transformational change and development in line with national and local strategy, standards and priorities for Mental Health and Occupational Therapy services. You would be actively involved in service redesign work and would a key part of re-shaping the way Occupational Therapy services are developed and delivered in Fife.

We aim to create a supportive work and innovative environment that enables professional and personal development. As well as providing a comprehensive induction programme, we are committed to the provision of protected CPD time, In-service Training, provision of clinical and service development forums, and Fife’s established clinical supervision framework to support you to carry out and develop within your role, and lead and contribute in the development of others.As a service, we recognize that staff are our biggest assets and we value staff, their wellbeing, safety, creativity and innovation. We promote a culture of openness, honesty, transparency and teamworking where everyone is treated with dignity, respect, care and compassion.

If you would like to find out more about the posts and opportunities within the service, please contact Lynn Dorman, Team Lead Occupational Therapist on 01383-623623 ext 24153 or email lynn.dorman@nhs.scot

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NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. All applicants are required to confirm their right to work in the UK in their application. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK), European Community (EC) or European Economic Area National please state the visa category under which you are legally entitled to work in the UK on your application form and the expiry date of your leave to remain in the UK For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found in the government website.It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.