Job summaryReady to lead, influence and shape the future of our community AHP teams?This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious and innovative Occupational Therapist to join us as an AHP Clinical Lead (Band 8a) in a newly funded permanent role. Created through innovation investment, this post will strengthen Allied Health Professional leadership, support integrated neighbourhood working, and help shape the future of Community Therapy Services and wider AHP services across Oxfordshire.This role offers the opportunity to drive clinical excellence, lead service transformation, and work collaboratively across health and social care to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. While the post will support AHP teams across the Community Directorate, its primary focus will be the Community Therapy Service.Community services play a vital role in helping people remain independent, avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, and return home safely following illness or injury.As the AHP Clinical Lead, you will work closely with Community Therapy teams, operational leaders, professional leads, fellow AHP Clinical Leads, and system partners to ensure services are integrated, resources are used effectively, and patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.Main duties of the jobIn this role you will mainly work in the Locality Therapy and Nursing pathway contributing to the strategic planning and delivery of therapy services, ensure effective multidisciplinary working and use of best practice and national and clinical legislation to deliver evidence based quality assessment and treatment. We will expect you to be able to provide clear clinical leadership and oversight of the professional support and development of AHP staff, together with the equitable allocation of resources across multiple sites This will include advising on the implications of service change impacting on the developing of neighbourhoods and additional changes within the service development within the clinical area. Contribute to policy development and the achievement of the Directorates overall objectives and Trust strategy and manage a small clinical case load if required.About usOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possibleOur vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:Excellent opportunities for career progressionAccess to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceNHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailersCompetitive pension schemeLease car schemeCycle to work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeMental Health First AidersStaff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion teamDetailsDate posted31 July 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary 57,528 to 64,750 a year per annum | pro rata ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number267-CH8172956Job locationsAbingdon Community HospitalMarcham RoadAbingdon, OxfordOX14 1AGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesWe hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values. Job description Job responsibilitiesWe hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.Person Specification Knowledge EssentialExperience as a registered senior Allied Health Professional across a range of settings in physical healthEvidence based reflective practice and clinical reasoning skillsOperational and Resource management skillsDesirableExperience of Multidisciplinary team leadership Skills EssentialExtensive knowledge of other AHP professions and community servicesInvolvement in service developmentClinical and legislative knowledge of disciplines within the HCPCDesirableManagement qualification or in process of application/completionPrevious employment within the NHS Personal qualities EssentialFitness to perform manual handling and rehabilitation activitiesInterest in clinical specialism Person Specification Knowledge EssentialExperience as a registered senior Allied Health Professional across a range of settings in physical healthEvidence based reflective practice and clinical reasoning skillsOperational and Resource management skillsDesirableExperience of Multidisciplinary team leadership Skills EssentialExtensive knowledge of other AHP professions and community servicesInvolvement in service developmentClinical and legislative knowledge of disciplines within the HCPCDesirableManagement qualification or in process of application/completionPrevious employment within the NHS Personal qualities EssentialFitness to perform manual handling and rehabilitation activitiesInterest in clinical specialismDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameOxford Health NHS TrustAddressAbingdon Community HospitalMarcham RoadAbingdon, OxfordOX14 1AGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameOxford Health NHS TrustAddressAbingdon Community HospitalMarcham RoadAbingdon, OxfordOX14 1AGUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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