Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
High Dependency Unit Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 08 July 2025
We are delighted to announce a new 16 bed service based in Doncaster that will welcome patients from Rotherham, Doncaster and North Lincolnshire.
The unit will support patients with complex mental health with a focus on rehabilitation, patients may be in the service for up to 12 months and through a multi-professional approach will receive recovery focussed care. This is a rare opportunity to work within a setting built with current understandings of therapeutic environments and trauma-informed care.
Our Service is committed to working in partnership to deliver high quality care and a recovery-based approach to mental health services. We use the Model of Human Occupation to guide all our occupational therapy assessments and interventions.
Our new way of working embodies a 'One Team' approach. You will work with a dedicated and supported multiprofessional team which includes Psychology, Nursing, AHPs and Psychiatry, as well as other key Multidisciplinary members in the Service. Delivering excellent care and treatment to the people we support and their families. You will also be providing supervision and mentoring to Occupational Therapists and Assistants.
The therapy leadership team is committed to an extensive, co-ordinated CPD programme including a robust supervision structure, care group meetings, Trust wide and core competence training, and an annual conference. Staff are valued for their expertise in occupationally focused interventions and specialist group therapy.
Main duties of the job
Accountable for leading and delivering high-quality occupational therapy care within a defined clinical area or pathway - Inpatient High Dependency Unit
Responsible for providing expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to support and develop staff within their work
Lead evaluation and development of clinical practice within the specialism/ service area ensuring compliance with national and local policy, guidelines and frameworks
Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity and apply this to clinical practice
Assist and support operational managers and professional leads in the improvement and modernisation of services
To represent occupational therapy, as required, at management level and participate in strategic developments
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Willingness to undertake post-graduate study relevant to service area
* Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy.
* Registration with Health and Care Professions Council.
Experience
* Successful delivery of service improvement / transformation projects
* Experience of research, service evaluation and audit procedures
* Significant post registration experience with demonstrable experience at senior level in mental health services/ applicable to specialism area.
* Supervisory and / or management responsibility for staff
* Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
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.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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