Occupational Therapy Lead and Professional Lead Derby, England
Job description
This role will provide strategic and clinical leadership to Occupational Therapists in Community (Adults of Working Age and Older Adult Teams), Specialist (Perinatal, Eating Disorders, Talking Therapies and Psychotherapy), and Adult Neurodevelopmental Services. This post will ensure the provision of a high quality, responsive professional leadership
The post holder will work with Managers and Senior Clinicians within the Trust to ensure that robust arrangements are in place to support Occupational Therapy practice and strategy. This will involve Quality Improvement, development of integrated care pathways both within the Trust and across the Integrated Care System (ICS) and governance (including complaints, investigations and proactive risk management).
This role will help to establish clinical standards, safe staffing and capacity models in clinical areas in line with the NHS Community Mental Health Framework.
Full time 37.5 hours per week (would consider applications for part time/job share)
The Lead Professional for Occupational Therapy is expected to work in the clinical quality directorate , but will have core outcomes in the following areas in partnership with the Clinical Director and other named professional leads:
- Strategy
- Quality
- Leadership (Clinical, Professional)
- Assurance and Compliance
- Workforce Development
- Clinical Practice
- Recovery
The post holder will demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers.
The post holder will embrace the Trust values of the organisation and adopt the
Principles of Wellness, Recovery and Ending well. These principles will recognise the need to:
- Promote safe practices
- Value the aims of individuals
- Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
- Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
- Value social inclusion
To work with the Divisional General Managers and Heads of Nursing and other AHPs to deliver safe, well – led and effective services.
Working for a Trust like Derbyshire Health Care NHS Foundation Trust is exceptional in so many ways. Here are a few of those reasons:
Derbyshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has been rated as ‘good ‘ by the Care Quality Commission; we have achieved this by providing high quality patient care, within an inclusive organisation that works together and shows care and compassion for each other.
DHCFT is an NHS Trust that strives for innovation and improvement for the service and individuals that work within it.
Our Visionis to make a positive difference in people’s lives by improving health and wellbeing.
Our objectivesare to provide great care, be a great place to work and best use of money.
Our valuesof People first, Respect, Honesty, & Do your best are why our workforce chose to work for the NHS & DHCFT.
Here are just some of the benefits of working for DHCFT:
- Up to 33 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Option to buy additional annual leave
- Join one of the best pension schemes in the UK
- Health Service discounts
- Staff health & wellbeing programme
- Free parking at all of our sites
- A fair mileage scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Supported study leave
- Career training & development
So now let’s talk about you …
Are you a registered Occupational Therapist?
Are you educated to degree level?
Are you educated to Post Graduate level study?
Do you have a proven track record in service user and carer engagement and involvement in service development?
Do you have exceptional leadership skills and proven ability to motivate others?
Do you have a proven track record in working across systems and with partners to deliver improved services?
Are you a keen, compassionate, dynamic practitioner with experience of working within mental health settings across all ages?
Are you passionate about our services and ensuring safe and effective interventions are delivered to service users, their families and other professionals?
Are you an experienced clinician who empowers others and is able to support a culture of change within services?
Are you a great communicator who strives to ensure patients receive the highest standard of care?
Are you able to work effectively within a team and with our partner agencies?
Are you able to travel to locations all across Derbyshire as required?
We look forward to hearing from you!
