Lead Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9246-25-0802 |
Summary
PROFESSIONAL To maintain own continuing professional development by being informed of latest developments, good practice and research, through study, attendance at conferences, professional networking and training. To participate in the Trusts Appraisal scheme and Personal Development Programme. To participate in training and development opportunities as appropriate and agreed in development plan. To take personal responsibility for professional development and education to remain a credible practitioner and fit for practice according to your Registered Professional Body. To ensure current practice is based upon best available evidence. To participate in, or make use of, research related to occupational therapy and related work. To participate in Multidisciplinary activities; case reviews, training etc. To provide placement opportunity for student occupational therapists and to facilitate fieldwork education. To contribute to the training and development of other students on placement within the team. To take account equality and diversity in all aspects of professional practice. To receive and participate in managerial supervision to review caseload and ensure clinical governance. To maintain professional standard of dress and presentation in accordance to requirements of the work undertaken. To act as a Practice Placement Educator to students providing effective education facilitating their development and promoting high standards of Occupational Therapy. ORGANISATIONAL To ensure occupational therapy representation in Service decision-making and raise awareness of the contribution of occupational therapy. To develop and maintain effective communication structures, facilitating two-way communication on professional and service issues. To promote awareness of the role of the occupational therapist within clinical teams, negotiating priorities where appropriate. To ensure open and clear lines of communication between post holder and all other members of the team in order to develop and maintain good working relationships. To communicate with other professional agencies as necessary in accordance with team procedures. To attend and participate in multidisciplinary meetings. To contribute to the maintenance and monitoring of resources and equipment used in the therapeutic setting. To ensure efficient use of room space and materials. To identify resource needs and raise orders for recurring materials as required. To maintain up to date knowledge and awareness of Trust and departmental policies and procedures. To work in accordance to agreed health and safety practices demonstrating management of identified risks. To work in accordance with safeguarding policy and procedure. To maintain confidentiality of any information received in your course of duties. To participate in the collection of data required for monitoring of performance activity and ensure team contributes as appropriate. Maintain standards of conduct to sustain public confidence in accordance with Trust policies. Leadership To take responsibility for the recruitment and selection of occupational therapy staff, this could include creating job descriptions, advertising the posts, interviewing the staff and developing the inductions into the team.To participate on interview panels for staff within the multidisciplinary team.To actively promote integrated health professional working internally and externally. To provide managerial supervision to member of the Occupational Therapy team. This will include caseload and performance management and ensuring good clinical governance. To provide teaching, training and development opportunities for Occupational Therapy staff and to the wider multidisciplinary team. To support the continuing professional development of Occupational therapy team. To undertake appraisal/individual performance reviews with each member of the occupational therapy team and agree a personal development plan. To provide leadership and coordination for occupational therapy team. To promote the development of an Occupational Therapy service by participating in formal and informal learning opportunities for clients, carers, multidisciplinary team members and other related professionals and agencies. To participate in the development of protocols and procedures to ensure a high standard of occupational therapy practice. To attend, contribute to, and participate in the Local Quality Assurance Meetings and Clinical Governance Meetings. To participate in the audit process leading on audits within the Occupational Therapy Team, linking in with the clinical governance agenda This role is split across the Great Yarmouth and Waveney Community Therapy Services, providing an exciting opportunity for career development, providing leadership for allied health professionals within secondary mental health settings.