About this role
Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our adult neighbourhood mental health team
Main duties of the job
As an experienced practitioner in the mental health field, you will be our Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy, providing professional supervision and leadership to our Occupational Therapy team and joining our clinical leadership team to ensure that our service improvements include an occupational perspective. You will be supported by the Professional Lead Occupational Therapist for East Sussex Community Services. As the Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will hold a capped caseload of complex cases where your level of expertise is required and consult on and joint work other cases to provide specialist input
About us
This is an excellent time for Occupational Therapists to be joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we have launched our first AHP Strategy and can offer the following to you:
Regular professional supervision
The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.
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
Have a look at our AHP strategy and view our film at https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP
We have strong Trust values which imbue everything we do. We value our staff and provide all the support and opportunities you need to develop your potential and achieve your professional goals. We provide you with regular supervision, reflective practice time, protected Admin and training time and access to a wide range of training opportunities as well as the perks listed below.
NHS Pension contributions
27 days (pro rata) holiday allowance plus bank holidays
Flexible Working patterns
Child care vouchers
Loads of NHS Discounts
Employee Assistance Programme
Job description Job responsibilities
In order to be a successful Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in our team you will be:
Registered with HCPC
Comfortable working in a fast-paced and varied role
Able to communicate effectively in complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making
Adaptable, organised, compassionate and a team player
Experienced working in a multi-disciplinary environment, preferably within the community
Experienced in supervising members of staff
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy Evidence of post qualification study Registration with the HPC as an occupational ?? therapist Practice Education training Training in the use of standardised occupational ?? therapy assessment tools
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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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 Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address St Mary's House
52 St Leonards Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 3UU
Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)