Professional Head of Occupational Therapy - Lambeth
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £72,921.00 to £83,362.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £72921.00 - £83362.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW9 9SP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-26-0004 |
Summary
Provision of professional and visible occupational therapy leadership Advice and support to occupational therapists and other allied health professionals working in the directorate, upholding professional standards Line management, rota planning, facilitating group and individual supervision Development of occupational therapy policy and practice that reflects the needs of service users and their support network, implementing evidence based practice, and contributing further to the knowledge base by evaluation of practice and implementation of innovation. Assist the Head of Nursing and Quality in supporting the quality agenda and improvement of the service user and their support networks experience Ensuring the implementation of quality improvement to develop practice and service delivery. The provision of strategic professional advice to the Clinical Director and Service Director, attending and contributing to the Directorate Leadership Meetings and management of the service, as required. Lead on the development of the occupational therapy recruitment and retention initiatives within the service, and contribution to Trust wide initiatives that improve the quality of the occupational therapy workforce. Work with the management team to ensure access to relevant education and training initiatives for occupational therapy and associated staff that support the delivery of care within the service. Contribution to the development of the Trust wide OT/AHP strategy, and direction of local implementation, based on local service priorities, evaluating and feeding back to the Trust wide OT/AHP strategy group. The role will be divided between the following components: strategic and professional leadership, quality and governance, direct clinical care/service development. The number of sessions allocated to each role will be determined by the Service Director and the Trust Head of Allied Health Professions.