Job summary Lead Occupational Therapist in Adult Mental Health Are you ready to lead and inspire? Join us as a Lead Occupational Therapist in Adult Mental Health and take on an exciting role that combines leadership, clinical expertise, and transformative work. Why This Role? Leadership & Governance: Provide clinical and leadership oversight and support to our adult communities' occupational therapists. Clinical Excellence: Retain a clinical role, ensuring hands-on involvement and impact. Flexible Working: Operate across the Trust, with responsibilities in West Surrey and North East Hants. Professional Development: Benefit from a robust CPD program and development opportunities. Innovative Practices: Utilize the Model of Human Occupation for assessments and interventions, offering both individual and group work. Be Part of a Dynamic Team Collaborative Environment: Monthly leadership team meetings to drive strategic initiatives. Supportive Network: Work alongside dedicated professionals committed to mental health transformation. Make a Difference If you're passionate about mental health and ready to lead, apply now and be a part of our mission to transform lives. The position provides leadership across the adult communities and based at Community Mental Health Recovery Services in West Surrey and NE Hants. The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within all the Communities services, as need arises. Apply Today Main duties of the job 1. To provide compassionate and effective leadership to the occupational therapists within the service/locality/sector. 2. To contribute to the overall leadership of the service/locality/sector. 3. To provide high quality and evidence based occupational therapy assessment and interventions, both group and individual, to people with complex needs who access services and their carers/supporters/family members, in line with the occupational therapy pathways. 4. To communicate effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporter/family members, stakeholders and agencies. 5. To provide supervision and mentoring to occupational therapists within the occupational therapy service. 6. To ensure the delivery occupational therapy student placements. 7. To lead on service development and audits both within individual services and the wider occupational therapy service. 8. To be an active member of the overall occupational therapy leadership team. 9. To actively contribute to the continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities within the wider occupational therapy service. The position provides leadership across the adult communities and based at CMHRS in West Surrey and NE Hants. The postholder will be expected to work flexibly within all the Communities services, as need arises. About us Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well. We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application Date posted 14 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £48,270 to £54,931 a year (Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS) per annum, pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 325-7091054-COMM Job locations Across West Surrey and NE Hants with travel to Leatherhead Redwood Centre, Farnham Road Hospital site Guildford GU2 7LX Job description Job responsibilities Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. Job description Job responsibilities Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. Person Specification Qualifications skills and Experinence Essential oOccupational Therapy professional qualification oExtensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with people who have complex needs oExtensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches oDemonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills oHighly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models oEvidence of an interest and skills in specialist area oExperience of contributing to service development/project work oExperience of providing supervision oExperience of representing occupational therapy within a service and Trust Desirable oIn depth knowledge of group therapy and experience of facilitating groups Qualifications Skills and Experience Essential HCPC Registration Desirable oClinical supervision training oFieldwork educators training oLeadership training oAdditional academic or clinical qualifications/training relevant to area of work Person Specification Qualifications skills and Experinence Essential oOccupational Therapy professional qualification oExtensive and relevant post qualification clinical experience with people who have complex needs oExtensive experience of applying occupational frames of reference and approaches oDemonstrates evidence highly effective clinical reasoning skills oHighly specialist knowledge of relevant assessment and treatment models oEvidence of an interest and skills in specialist area oExperience of contributing to service development/project work oExperience of providing supervision oExperience of representing occupational therapy within a service and Trust Desirable oIn depth knowledge of group therapy and experience of facilitating groups Qualifications Skills and Experience Essential HCPC Registration Desirable oClinical supervision training oFieldwork educators training oLeadership training oAdditional academic or clinical qualifications/training relevant to area of work Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. 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 Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Across West Surrey and NE Hants with travel to Leatherhead Redwood Centre, Farnham Road Hospital site Guildford GU2 7LX Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)