This is an exciting opportunity to become the team leader for the Occupational Therapy Team at Melbury Lodge, covering Rosemary and Sherwood Wards and Reablement visits in the community.

We are looking for a flexible and creative candidate who has excellent clinical and leadership skills who can work both in an inpatient setting and support individuals in the community, whilst providing guidance and supervision to the rest of the team and leading on service development projects.

The candidate should be motivated to work in a fast paced mental health setting and have both clinical and leadership experience to bring to this role.

Main duties of the job

*Manage designated occupational therapy service (within Acute Care Pathway-South West)

*Be responsible for the planning, development and delivery of occupational therapy within designated services- Rosemary/Sherwood Wards and Reablement Team.

*Provide specialist advice to occupational therapy staff on service users with complex needs, using evidence based, person centred principles to asses, plan, implement and evaluate interventions

*Provide professional leadership to a designated teams including recruitment, supervision and development of occupational therapy staff within the multi-disciplinary context

*Provide specialist occupational therapy input to planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the Kingsley Unit holding responsibility for defined projects

*To be responsible for the occupational therapy budget

*Be responsible for departmental policy and service development and interpreting related codes of practice, policies and professional guidelines relevant to forensic specialist area

*Work as part of the Operational Management Team in the management, development and improvement of designated services

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• Post graduate training relevant to mental health
• Short specialist course relevant to mental health

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Melbury Lodge

Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road

Winchester

Hampshire

SO22 5DG

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348-AC-5818