About this role
Job summary
This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary.
Are you looking for opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge in Occupational Therapy leadership and management?
We're recruiting for aClinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our team at the Oxford Clinic, a medium secure forensic inpatient service, consisting of 3 wards (Evenlode, Kennet, Glyme Wards). Referrals are accepted from other adult or forensic services, prison or high secure hospitals.
You'll provide clinical leadership to the OT team as well as the service at Oxford Clinic. You'll deliver specialised OT therapy interventions as well as monitoring and auditing outcomes, ensuring high standards of care and leadership throughout.
You'll mentor and manage junior staff, fostering their professional growth. Leading by example, you'll share your expertise and guide the team in delivering best practices in forensic mental health care. This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and innovative team making a real difference to the lives of the patients in our care.
We offer excellent flexible working options and well-developed learning and development provisions within the Trust to enhance your skills and widen your knowledge base.
If this sounds like your area of expertise and you're ready for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!
Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to hold HCPC registration in order to be considered for this role.
Main duties of the job
Through assessment, identify patients strengths and needs and to co-ordinate and facilitate suitable therapy programmes to meet those needs. This should involve use of the Recovery approach and be socially inclusive in practice. Also should use OT models of practice and standardised assessment tools (MOHO). Develop and maintain relevant therapeutic activities as appropriate to the patient group served, including opportunities for cognitive, creative, education, work, leisure, interpersonal, spiritual and life skills. Where possible to ensure interventions are evidence based. Line manage OT staff/PFP at Oxford Clinic. Contribute to the achievement of performance targets for Oxford Clinic through a leadership role. Participate in the process of establishing, monitoring and reviewing policies and procedures common to the profession and clinical services in the care group and Trust. To be involved in the recruitment and selection for OT posts in the forensic service. Participate in the delivery of service improvement plans for OT Trust wide. Manage the Oxford Clinic OT budget. Participate in and support research projects in the Trust and to develop research initiatives as appropriate to the service. To encourage and support staff in the process of research.
Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.
About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast 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"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Excellent opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)o Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description Job 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.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
The ability to travel independently between sites within the Trust is essential for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc/MSc Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration
Experience Essential
Significant experience working as a Senior Occupational Therapist
Desirable
Experience working as a Lead Occupational Therapist
Expertise Essential
Experience working in Forensic Mental Health/Prisons
Training Essential
Leadership trained Sensory trained Trauma Informed Care trained
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.
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 Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address Oxford Clinic, Littlemore Site
Sandford Road
Littlemore, Oxford
OX4 4XN
Employer's website https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)