Lead Occupational Therapist

Job summary

This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated individual to use their excellent clinical, interpersonal and leadership skills to have oversight of both clinical input and professional leadership that extends to supporting the wider allied health professional (AHP) personnel within Forensic services, in addition to direct professional leadership to the Occupational Therapy (OT) team. The role encompasses some line management of AHP staff and supports the Trust's matrix management model for OT staff.

The post has a pivotal role in providing an OT perspective to the Forensic care pathway and future developmental opportunities within Forensics; this is to ensure best practice is optimised for all service users.

Where appropriate, the individual will provide clinical input into complex casework, consultation from an occupational perspective, one-off assessments, interventions and supervision. Additionally, they will provide an OT perspective to service development and maintain links with the Trust's AHP leadership for staff under the HCPC registration.

The successful candidate will be supported in their own management and leadership development through regular supervision, appraisal and appropriate study through further learning and involvement in external and internal organisational projects.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the post will be to lead OT within Forensic services, maximising access and opportunity for service users and provide strategic and professional opinion for the service/organisation with regards to the delivery of OT/AHP provision within Forensic services. The post holder will be required to provide leadership to the OT/AHP clinical team; undertaken in close working relationships with team managers, ensuring the clinical needs of the service are met and delivered locally.

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.netAttached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forensic Services

Newsam Centre (as well as Clifton House, York)

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Forensic Services

Newsam Centre (as well as Clifton House, York)

Leeds

LS14 6UH

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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