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Divisional Head of Occupational Therapy

Posting date:	26 November 2024
Salary:	£63,150.00 to £73,379.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£63150.00 - £73379.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 December 2024
Location:	Caerleon, Newport, NP18 3XQ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	H9040-24-2256

Summary

To provide leadership to the division wide service in terms of financial, physical and human resources and is accountable for the provision ofan operationally effective occupational therapy service that complies with all requirements of clinical governance. The post holder will identifythe strategic direction of the service and will work collaboratively with senior managers in the division and the organisation to identify needsand agree priorities, establishing effective partnerships and networks for service development and delivery. This will be achieved in conjunction with the Head of ABUHB Occupational Therapy Services and senior OT leaders in the division responsible for implementing thenecessary changes to improve patient care as part of a whole team multi-disciplinary approach to service delivery. The post holder will maintain clinical expertise in occupational therapy and undertake clinical duties as appropriate to the needs of the service. To be responsible for the line / professional management of all occupational therapy staff working within the mental health and learningdisabilities division which includes recruitment, appraisal, conduct and performance. This includes adult and older adult mental health andlearning disability services across the whole of Gwent. To provide professional supervision and support to all the Professional Heads at Band 8a level and any other identified staff. To be a core member of the senior management team for the mental health and learning disabilities division. Working with the Divisional &Clinical Director, the post holder will provide highly effective leadership to ensure evidenced based service delivery, accessible assessmentand intervention pathways and a culture of continuous improvement within the occupational therapy and wider service. They will be clinicallyaccountable for the delivery of a highly effective patient focussed occupational therapy service. They will represent occupational therapy and the division at board meetings and health board forums across ABUHB and Wales as required. To be a core member of the occupational therapy senior leadership group (SLG) and working collaboratively with the Head of ABUHB OTServices, the Family & Therapies Divisional Head Occupational therapist, OT Professional Heads (Band 8a) and the Team Lead OTs (Band7) based in the in-patent and community teams across Gwent to implement, manage and lead the operational elements of the service toachieve divisional, health board and occupational therapy service objectives. To ensure equitable provision of an occupational therapy service across all elements of the adult, older adult mental health and learningdisability services within the available resources. To ensure that the performance of the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Division Occupational Therapy service meets Welsh Government and Health Board objectives and targets. Working with and supported by the divisional senior management team and the Head of ABUHB OT services. To have responsibility for a delegated budget for the Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Occupational Therapy Service, promoting aclinically and cost-effective service. The post holder will deputise for the Head of ABUHB Occupational Therapy Services as appropriate in professional arenas and networksboth internal & external to the UHB. To undertake any delegated roles in line with the role and as a member of the Divisions Senior Management Team. Accountable for the provision of Occupational Therapy practice & delivery across the following services: Older adult in-patients service Older adult community MH team Older adult memory assessment service Adult in-patients Adult community mental health team Adult forensic and rehabilitation pathway PICU Early intervention service Perinatal service Crisis resolution home treatment teams Assertive outreach teams Learning disability assessment and treatment unit Learning disability specialist services Learning disability community services Accountable for the provision of Occupational Therapy practice & delivery across the following services: Older adult in-patients service Older adult community MH team Older adult memory assessment service Adult in-patients Adult community mental health team Adult forensic and rehabilitation pathway PICU Early intervention service Perinatal service Crisis resolution home treatment teams Assertive outreach teams Learning disability assessment and treatment unit Learning disability specialist services Learning disability community services You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac