Are you looking at taking the next step in your clinical and leadership career? We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Senior Occupational Therapist with proven clinical skills, knowledge, and experience to provide leadership to a supportive and well established Inpatient Therapy Team.
The post holder will lead and contribute to the clinical development of the service, leading on clinical transformation and wider support to adult inpatient mental health services. Provide direct professional supervision, support and management to the Occupational Therapy Staff.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and motivated leader with excellent communication skills to make a difference to the lives of our patients.
Therefore, applicants should have:
Proven clinical, leadership and managerial skills to shape and drive Occupational Therapy Provision
Proven Occupational Therapy Skills and Experience to conduct specific assessments, formulation and interventions,
Commitment to working collaboratively with patients, their carers/families
A collaborative approach to working with our inpatient AHPs, the wider MDT and an ability to engage team members and others.
#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
To develop, lead and provide highly specialised Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions within the Adult Mental Health Directorate
To provide professional advice and professional supervision as and when appropriate to occupational therapists and/or students. ensuring high quality Occupational Therapy is delivered across the directorate.
To represent Occupational Therapy at appropriate senior management meetings and contribute to the development of inpatient services within AMH
To work collaboratively with a variety of different agencies/professionals ensuring management and treatment meets the holistic needs, providing a well-coordinated care
This advert closes on Sunday 4 Aug 2024
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