Lead Occupational Therapist post in the OT service at Priory Hospital Middleton St George, a specialist inpatient service for adults with mental health needs and complex behaviours. The role gives clinical, professional and operational leadership to the service, working alongside the Therapy Services Manager. It is full-time at 37.5 hours and includes overseeing student placements and holding budget responsibility. HCPC registration, postgraduate study and experience supervising therapists are essential.
What the job involves
- Provide clinical, professional and operational leadership to the OT service
- Work with the Therapy Services Manager to keep OT services proactive and aligned with Priory objectives
- Lead the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans that support patient recovery
- Deliver specialised, advanced OT assessment, treatment and management for patients
- Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues across the hospital site
- Ensure practice meets local, national and clinical governance standards, including COT Standards for Practice and the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
- Take part in service quality improvement, investigations, quality monitoring and clinical audit
- Oversee student placements within the OT team
- Attend site meetings including Clinical Governance and Patient Safety, representing the OT department
- Attend regional OT meetings and feed back to the site
- Hold responsibility for role-related budgets, such as the therapy activity budget
What’s required
Qualifications
- Postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma or Masters degree, or formal postgraduate study (award or non-award bearing)
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Team leadership and driving change
- Supervising Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants and students
Skills & knowledge
- Working knowledge of current national and local healthcare issues
- Training in relevant models of practice such as MoHO, VdTMoCA and Sensory Integration
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Lead Occupational Therapist in North East employer: Priory Healthcare
South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to work within a newly developed low secure forensic learning disability service at the state-of-the-art Springfield University Hospital. With a strong commitment to employee growth through excellent CPD opportunities, a supportive multidisciplinary team, and a focus on inclusivity and community involvement, this role provides a rewarding environment for those passionate about making a difference in mental health care.
