Clinical Lead for Acute Occupational Therapy

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Clinical Lead for Acute Occupational Therapy? Join our passionate and forward-thinking team on the beautiful Isle of Wight, a place that offers not only professional opportunities but also an outstanding quality of life.

We are looking for someone with a special interest in Acute, A&E and Ambulatory care, as well as a passion for leading and developing a team of Occupational Therapists. This clinician will work in partnership with the Specialist Occupational Therapists & MDT Clinical Specialists (Acute, Stroke & Palliative Care). The successful candidate will have exceptional skills in prioritisation and manage a clinical caseload. As a highly specialist clinician they will work flexibly to support the service across 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job:

• Commitment to contribute to the ongoing development of the Acute Therapy Service.
• A background of being self-motivated and able to work and lead in a team environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of the application of quality care and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work within the Values and Visions framework of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
• A genuine wish to live on a beautiful Island (with good ferry connections to the mainland).
• Manage a highly complex clinical caseload, whilst balancing a managerial role.
• Share expertise to enable and develop the skills and competencies of the therapists in the service.
• Provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal.
• Provide expertise in manual handling, equipment prescription, positioning and seating, offering advice, training, and support to professionals, service users, and staff.
• Lead clinical audits and undertake research.

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.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• H.C.P.C registered & Eligible for College of Occupational Therapy membership.
• Masters or equivalent specialist knowledge/application in current best practice in Occupational Therapy including: Complex equipment prescription & adaptation, Risk assessment & stabilisation, Task analysis.

Experience:

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development held in a personal development portfolio.
• Demonstrates equivalent knowledge and skills at Masters level relevant to role.
• Applied knowledge of standardised and non-standardised assessment relevant to role.
• Membership of relevant clinical interest group.
• Demonstrated broad knowledge and application of current best practice in Occupational Therapy.
• Applied knowledge of treatment techniques relevant to improve and maintain Occupational Performance and Processing for the defined client group.
• Applied knowledge of effective planning and coordination of treatment packages.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively use computer software (e.g. Microsoft Office) to support Occupational Therapy interventions.
• Demonstrated understanding of team dynamics.

Additional Criteria:

• HCPC registered.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details:

Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: St. Mary's Hospital (IOW), Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG