Head Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Rare opportunity!  We are recruiting for a Head Occupational Therapist!

Join our friendly and supportive team in Acute Inpatient & Crisis Services!

We provide an outstanding OT service for people using our services.

This role is based at Kingfisher Court, Radlett, Herts and will cover adult treatment wards and the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

You will have the support of the Head of AHP and the Lead OT and will be part of the Head OT team across the inpatient and crisis services.

Due to the location of this post and the need to travel across the county, a car driver, or use of other motorised transport e.g. moped or motorbike is essential for this role (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving).

There are opportunities for career development and learning including gaining formal qualifications, for instance in reducing restrictive practice, leadership academy, sensory integration or trauma informed care.

If you have any questions , or if you are interested in the established Return to Work scheme, please do contact Emily Boyce 07816 117 459 or Caroline Finch 07798 623 534

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• have the opportunity to hold a complex clinical caseload, as well as provide leadership for a team of therapists and therapy assistants with the support of the Lead OT and in partnership with an existing Head OT.
• develop leadership skills as well as specialist clinical skills (such as Sensory Integration, Trauma Informed approaches, Neurodiversity, Positive Behavioural Support etc (depending on interest)
• join a team of Head OT's who lead the inpatient wards and the crisis teams
• be an integral part of the team to take the various quality improvements forward
• develop and establish the OT pathway and interventions across the teams.

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training opportunities
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,122 per annum pro rata)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays - pro rata
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal

To lead in the planning, development and evaluation of OT services, holding responsibility for defined projects where appropriate

To regularly support staff to supervise OT students on practice placement, following attendance at an approved Fieldwork Educator’s course.

To manage a small caseload of clients with highly complex OT needs, using evidence based/client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visits.

To apply in depth knowledge of the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and other standardised assessment approaches relevant to the clinical setting.

For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying