OPMH Inpatient AHP Lead - Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Manage designated AHP team within Southampton and South West OPMH services

Be responsible for the planning, development, and delivery of AHP provision within designated services.

Provide specialist advice to AHP staff on service users with complex needs, using evidence based, person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions

Provide professional leadership to a designated teams including recruitment, supervision and development of AHP staff within the multi-disciplinary context

Provide specialist AHP input to planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within Southampton OPMH, holding responsibility for defined projects

To be responsible for the AHP budget

Be responsible for departmental policy and service development and interpreting related codes of practice, policies and professional guidelines relevant to forensic specialist area

Work as part of the Operational Management Team in the management, development and improvement of designated services

Job responsibilities

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.