About this role
Job summary
We are excited to recruit to our new Experts at Hand team, supporting the local delivery of national SEND reforms.
The Department for Education's Experts at Hand initiative brings speech and language therapists and occupational therapists into mainstream schools and colleges to provide early SEND support.
We are seeking a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to help develop the service, building on learning from national pathfinder and local projects. The role focuses on supporting children and young people with occupational needs to improve participation, independence and wellbeing within mainstream education settings.
As a leader within the Experts at Hand team, you will be responsible for delivering Occupational Therapy services in line with programme guidance. Working with education settings, you will support universal, targeted and targeted-plus interventions through whole-setting approaches, consultation, workforce development, group work and early intervention.
There will also be opportunities to work within the core Occupational Therapy service to maintain and develop wider clinical skills.
You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality care. We offer supervision, peer support and access to in-house and external CPD opportunities to support your clinical and career development.
Main duties of the job
Your leadership expertise will be essential in guiding the local system response in the continued shift toward preventative support.
Your experience of evidence based inclusive approaches that build staff confidence and capability through to targeted support for children and young people with emerging needs to help prevent escalation, will influence system decision making and impact the accessibility of appropriate support.
Your skills in research and innovation will ensure continuous improvement in delivering services.
You will join a team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and speech and language therapists who work collaboratively and are committed to delivering NHS values and providing compassionate support to children and young people, parents, and one another.
To be part of the OT leadership team; implementing, developing, and evaluating the programme in line with the agreed service specifications. To provide clinical leadership for the programme for children with Universal and Targeted Needs. To work in close partnership with other professionals and organisations to deliver a public health model of care, making a significant contribution to improving health, social and education outcomes, and reducing inequalities in access to services. To be responsible for issues relating to clinical and best practice in early years and schools, together with the OT leadership
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full Job Description and Person Specification for details
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Traning and Qualifications Essential
Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy Must have current registration with the Health Professions Council Must be able to demonstrate recent training in the specified area of clinical leadership Evidence of ongoing professional development
Other Essential
Able to meet the travel requirements of the job.
Experience Essential
Significant post graduate experience in Community Paediatric Occupational Therapy Experience of working in a multi disciplinary/multi agency health care environment. Successful track record as an effective leader in a health, social care or related environment Experience of planning and providing clinical care to children and young people with occupational therapy needs
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Good knowledge and understanding integrated care pathways, clinical guidelines, governance and risk management acquired through training and proven experience Some broad understanding/insight of NHS legislation, employment and health and safety legislation and national standards Good working knowledge of safeguarding children and young people Knowledge of benchmarking and audit requirements to continuously develop services and improve standards of care, with an ability to evaluate clinical practice Transfer acquired leadership skills - ability to adapt and adjust style to meet the needs of a situation Demonstrate political intelligence, influencing, engaging and collaboration skills used within a clinical setting and with external teams, organisations and partners
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address Coral House/ Stepping Stones
Coral House 11 Longbow Close Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
SY1 3GZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)