Job summary
We are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to providing quality driven care for those within our services. We want someone who is focussed on the quality and development of clinical outcomes, as well as supporting the overall management and leadership of the occupational therapy service within the hospital. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the highly specialist skills they have developed over their career as well as evidence of their ability to manage and lead others.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the Lead Occupational Therapist in driving the occupational therapy strategy forward; contributing to continual quality improvement and service innovation. They will also require the skills to role model and energise the workforce; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a driven, passionate and experienced Occupational Therapist who is committed to providing quality driven care for those within our services. We want someone who is focussed on the quality and development of clinical outcomes, as well as supporting the overall management and leadership of the occupational therapy service within the hospital. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the highly specialist skills they have developed over their career as well as evidence of their ability to manage and lead others.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the Lead Occupational Therapist in driving the occupational therapy strategy forward; contributing to continual quality improvement and service innovation. They will also require the skills to role model and energise the workforce; understanding that the health and wellbeing of our staff is critical to the care and treatment of those using our service.
About us
You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare
St Andrews Healthcare is a charity providing specialist mental healthcare services. We work in partnership with a number of NHS, voluntary, educational and research organisations to deliver a range of specialist inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve the lives of people with complex mental health needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for the role of Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist at St Andrew's Healthcare
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for the role of Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist at St Andrew's Healthcare
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Ideally 5 years experience as an occupational therapist.
- Ideally 2 years of line management and leadership responsibilities.
- Ideally post graduate training in sensory integration and/ or evidence of the use of sensory approach within practice.
- Experience working in at least one of the following clinical areas:
- Secure Services
- LD or ASD Services
- Mental Health Care
- Evidence of an ability to undertake quality assurance tasks; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development within the unit and division.
- Ability to independently undertake tasks related to HR, investigations and safeguarding.
- Evidence of working on divisional level initiatives/ research/ leadership projects.
- Evidence of leading and inspiring other in their career.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
- Ideally 5 years experience as an occupational therapist.
- Ideally 2 years of line management and leadership responsibilities.
- Ideally post graduate training in sensory integration and/ or evidence of the use of sensory approach within practice.
- Experience working in at least one of the following clinical areas:
- Secure Services
- LD or ASD Services
- Mental Health Care
- Evidence of an ability to undertake quality assurance tasks; continuous quality improvement projects, auditing, service development within the unit and division.
- Ability to independently undertake tasks related to HR, investigations and safeguarding.
- Evidence of working on divisional level initiatives/ research/ leadership projects.
- Evidence of leading and inspiring other in their career.
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
