Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Ashurst Ward
Band 7
Main area: Occupational Therapy
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
Job ref: 267-OA7097331
Site: Ashurst Ward
Town: Oxford
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum | pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
If you are a leader who can inspire, instil confidence, and champion the vital role of Occupational Therapy in recovery, we want to hear from you.
We are a dedicated, occupation-focused service, integral to our inpatient multidisciplinary teams. Oxford Health’s Allied Health Professions leadership team is committed to investing in Occupational Therapy leadership, and this role offers an opportunity to be part of our growing professional network.
This is a unique opportunity to combine clinical practice with service leadership. You will:
1. Deliver evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions in our established 11-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Oxford.
2. Lead and develop the occupational therapy service, overseeing a team including Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapists, rotational OTs, OT apprentices, and activity coordinators.
3. Contribute to quality improvement initiatives to enhance the inpatient experience for our service users.
4. Support the inpatient leadership team in implementing NHSE’s Inpatient Transformation guidance locally.
Main duties of the job
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
1. Plan, provide, and evaluate Occupational Therapy within inpatient services, ensuring evidence-based and person-centred care.
2. Apply the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) and standardised assessment approaches to support clinical care delivery.
3. Provide 1:1 assessments and interventions in a recovery-focused, trauma-informed manner.
4. Assess for and provide equipment to support individuals in self-care and meaningful activities.
5. Promote least restrictive practices to enable access to purposeful occupation during admission.
6. Develop a team culture that supports staff well-being, skills development, and professional growth.
Working for our organisation
Oxford 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 possible.
Our 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 progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We 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.
Person specification
Knowledge
* Post-qualifying experience working as an Occupational Therapist in range of mental health settings
* Understanding of the application of physical health skills in mental health
* Ongoing evidence of professional development, involvement in quality improvement and audit
* Knowledge of working with in-patient mental health ward and/or third sector providers.
* Understanding of Mental Health legislation and policy
Skills
* Evidence of working collaboratively within in an MDT
* Able to manage stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathic manner.
* Managing and supervising people
* Leading quality improvement and audit
* Using a range of standardised and non-standardised OT assessments
* Qualification in management and leadership within a healthcare setting
* Sensory skills
* Ability to complete complex occupational formulations
* Using outcome measures
Qualifications
* Bsc (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration
* Member of an RCOT specialist section
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Helen Burgess
Job title: AHP clinical lead AWA and OA mental health
Email address: Helen.Burgess@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07917505304
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