Your main day to day responsibilities will include : professional leadership; operational management of the workforce; recruitment and staff retention; facilitating education and training; providing professional supervision; developing and implementing evidence based practice; collating and analysing data and outcome measures; performance management of OT teams/services; providing quality assurance to the Deputy Head and the Head of Occupational Therapy with regards Clinical Governance. The postholder will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues in the Adult Mental Health Directorate, the three Local Authorities and other stakeholders in the CTM region. Most importantly the postholder will facilitate co-production with people with lived experience so that we design and deliver Occupational Therapy Services that meet the needs of our local population. Alongside the Deputy Head and Head of Occupational Therapy the Principal OT will have the opportunity to represent the OT Service at a local, regional and national level. You will be required to highlight and promote the impact and value that Occupational Therapy makes in Adult Mental Health Services in CTMUHB and influence decision making, planning and policies. You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.