Occupational Therapy Professional Lead

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist to lead the dedicated occupational therapy workforce across our CAMHS Services. This is an exciting maternity cover (through to 10/2/26) opportunity for the right occupational therapist and leader to support the developmental of Occupational Therapy, support the workforce and contribute clinically to a caseload within Brighton & Hove CAMHS. This post is 50% professional leadership and 50% clinical contribution over 30 hours.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provide children and young people's specialist mental health services across Sussex. Occupational Therapy staff contribute as part of multidisciplinary teams supporting young people: with learning disabilities; within our acute care pathway (including our in-patient unit, home treatment and hospital at home); in care (including community and secure care); with an eating disorder and our wider community mental health services.

It's an exciting time for occupational therapy growth and development with a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment to support formulation-driven, evidence-based, whole-team approaches to creating change for young people.

Main duties of the job

The post holder's main duties will be to coordinate the occupational therapy service providing professional management, leadership and supervision to the occupational therapy service in CAMHS Sussex and to ensure that services are of a high quality and adhere to professional, national and local standards. In addition, to be able to have a key role in the development of the governance agenda by ensuring occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards. This post also incorporates clinical work to be able to support the assessment of, and therapy with, the young persons, consultation and support to their families / carers and multiagency teams.

About us

This is an excellent time for Occupational Therapists to be joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we have a robust AHP Strategy and can offer the following to you:

o Regular professional supervision

o The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.

o Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities including

A programme of AHP specific training

Quarterly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs

Communities of Practice (AMPS, Sensory Strategies, Recovery through activity)

Have a look at our AHP strategy and view our film at https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-CS-21663-D

Job locations

Aldrington Centre

Brighton & Hove

BN3 4AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details and additional information to the main duties above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details and additional information to the main duties above.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Evidence of master level post qualification study
Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
Practice Education training
Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
Experience of both group and individual work
Experience of multidisciplinary working
Experience of supervising staff and students
Experience as a Care Coordinator
Experience in a clinical area related to the post

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
Evidence of master level post qualification study
Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
Practice Education training
Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
Experience of both group and individual work
Experience of multidisciplinary working
Experience of supervising staff and students
Experience as a Care Coordinator
Experience in a clinical area related to the post

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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