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Occupational Therapy Professional Lead
The closing date is 19 August 2025
Are you looking for something a bit different, a new challenge, a varied role?
We have a rare opportunity to lead the Occupational Therapy team at Rampton Hospital, which is a unique setting, delivering regional and national services.
We are seeking to recruit a Band 8a Occupational Therapy Professional Lead to further develop our fantastic team within the hospital. This post holder will provide strategic oversight of service pathways and delivery to aid recovery and further the patient journey. The post will be split with our existing Band 8a Occupational Therapy Professional Lead on a part time basis, and there may be opportunity to increase hours in the future.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Professional Lead to join our Occupational Therapy team, in a challenging but rewarding role, to make a difference to the lives of our patients.
Therefore, applicants will need to:
Have excellent interpersonal skillsThe ability to work effectively, demonstrating clear leadership as part of a multi-disciplinary teamBe committed to providing the highest standards of carePromote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling
We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to success. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team.
As Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, you will:
Be a highly specialist Occupational Therapist with significant clinical and professional experienceProvide leadership and management for the OT service at RamptonProvide an in-depth understanding of OT impact across multiple clinical care streams within a team or care unitBe responsible for oversight of professional and strategic planning to utilise resources as appropriate
You will be required to complete mandatory training to assist your professional development.
About us
#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
Job responsibilities
Provides a creative outlook and horizon scanning to ensure that the profession delivers services that are as effective as possible, reflecting the needs of the local population and financial resources, now and into the future.
Acts as the Occupational Therapy Professional advisor to Care Unit/Care Group to achieve an effective patient centred service.Provides clinical and professional leadership for the profession across multiple clinical teams/services/care units
Establishes forums across areas, connecting profession and reducing disenfranchisement and isolationRepresents the profession at agreed forums within the Care Unit, Care Group and Trust wide Professional Advisory Groups
Provides expert professional and specialist advice to the management team and clinicians regarding clinical, professional and service development issues to support transformation, business and clinical governanceEnsures compliance with national standards and implementation within the specialism and profession ensuring consistent delivery of best practice
Challenges clinical practice from a position of professional knowledge and expertiseProvides professional supervision to staff plus clinical and managerial as appropriate.Acts as a role model, supporting and motivating other's
Undertakes workforce planning, skill mix reviews, staff recruitment and retention analysis.Leads recruitment of uni-professional staff and improves recruitment and retention through understanding specific local demography and impact on service demand and supply
Assesses, develops, supports and implements programs of care and treatment to meet the complex and specialist needs of the patients.
Promotes multi-disciplinary liaison and collaborative practice within and between services, care units, wider Trust and other agencies.
Education
Ensure staff have appropriate skills, training, supervision and equipment to safely carry out their roles and escalate where this is not the case
Ensure the professional growth and skills through reflective practice, PAD process, appropriate supervision processes, CPD and wider training and Identifies training, resource and development needs.Responsible for the professional development, supervision and mentoring of registered and non-registered AHP workforce - including opportunities for rotation and apprenticeships
Develops induction and/or preceptorship of staff
Facilitate and evaluate robust and professional student placements, working collaboratively with the HEIs and Trust AHP Practice Learning and Education Facilitator
Provides advice and support as part of HEI revalidation of pre-registration trainingPlans, delivers and evaluates learning and development to others, both within uni-professional context and across other professions as appropriate.
Ensures ongoing advice, consultation and education for commissioners, Primary care and other agencies about the role of Occupational Therapy.
Contribute to work of Professional body supporting guidance, body of evidence and examples
Person Specification
Physical Requirements
* To undertake relevant essential training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
Qualifications
* Member of professional body as appropriate
* Recognised professional Occupational therapy qualification
* Registered with HCPC
* Member of RCOT special interest group
Training
* Evidence of relevant post-registration specialist professional knowledge and experience acquired through recognised academic study, practical clinical education, or attendance at relevant specialist courses.
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
Experience
* Evidence of service development and resource management
* Recent experience of developing and managing an Occupational Therapy Service
* Extensive Post Graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist in mental health.
* Evidence of appraising and developing staff
* Evidence of effective staff and trainee supervision
* Evidence of effective liaison with other agencies, services and professional colleagues
* Evidence of recruitment and retention of staff
* Experience of undertaking clinical audit
* Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Evidence of producing reports
* Evidence of independently undertaking evidence-based practice
* Basic IT skills
Knowledge
* Knowledge of personnel policies and procedures
* Detailed knowledge of current legislation and initiatives relating to specialism and profession
* Knowledge of clinical evidence base and relevant literature for profession
* Knowledge of theories and models applicable to professional clinical practice
* A wide knowledge of treatment approaches
* Working knowledge of patient focussed approaches
* Working knowledge of Clinical Governance
Skills
* Ability to prioritise and time manage the pressures of managerial, professional and clinical responsibilities.
* Established problem solving and negotiation skills
* Ability to effectively professionally supervise registered therapists, support staff and trainees.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a leadership role and ensure that teams work effectively including management of conflict.
* Ability to manage change
* Excellent communication skills and proven ability to communicate highly complex/sensitive information to a range of audiences
* Ability to delegate appropriately
* Ability to appraise, performance manage and develop staff
Contractual Requirements
* Ability to travel across Trust sites
Values and Behaviours
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: o 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£55,690 to £62,682 a yearPer Annum (pro rata for part time)
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