Job summary
A leadership opportunity has arisen at Forston Clinic as a Therapies Lead.
As a Therapies Lead you will lead a team of therapists and exercise instructors and be responsible for the Therapy Service within Forston Clinic. You will facilitate the recovery journey through specialist input and provide specialist therapies involvement using evidence-based client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention with people with Mental Health needs and their carers.
You will be responsible for the planning, developing, and evaluating of the Therapy provision in line with service developments and work in close liaison with other managers and lead clinicians within the service.
This is a full time post Monday to Friday 8:00 to 16:00.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred services with a focus on integrated care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.
Day-to-day management and leadership of the clinical team.
Acting as a champion for clinical standards and for continuous improvement in the service user experience.
Ensure the delivery of up-to-date evidence-based practice and contribute to the planning and design of services in line with Trust, locality, and government objectives to meet the needs of local people.
Co-ordinating student placements and ensuring that the therapies team provides a high standard of undergraduate clinical education.
Current areas of service improvement within the team include:
The development of sensory assessment, guidelines, and recommendations alongside the Trusts Professional Lead for OT's sensory workstream.
Working in partnership with Dorset Mental Health Forum in delivering the Trusts Autism in Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings Project across 10 inpatient acute and dementia wards
Working along side the Hospital to Home Transition Service to support the transition of people back into the community after an admission on the acute wards.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contactdhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.
Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Training
Essential
- Clinical qualification in occupational therapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Evidence of further education or continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Leadership/management training.
- Degree in clinical leadership or MSc
- Additional clinical qualification, e.g. AMPs, CBT
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice of OT in Mental Health
- Previous experience of first line management leadership.
- Significant experience of working at a senior grade in mental health, including inpatients, and or community
- Experience of leading and co-ordinating the work of a clinical team.
- Supervision of staff and students.
- Leading and motivating others in service development and quality improvement initiative.
- Multi-agency working experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing/supervising work of other AHP's
Finance and Resources
Essential
- Previous experience of managing a budget
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to manage time and conflicting demands and to prioritise workload accordingly
- Effective leadership skills.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national policies and strategies. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
- Evidence of ability to communicate at all levels within the Inpatient service and community services
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate the work of others.
- Demonstrated ability to engage teams in the development and implementation of change.
- Ability to work effectively within changing environment.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with Ward Managers and team leaders.
- Ability to evaluate practice and reflect on service provision to maintain continuous quality improvements in line with clinical governance
Person Specification
Knowledge Skills and Training
Essential
- Clinical qualification in occupational therapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Evidence of further education or continuous professional development.
Desirable
- Leadership/management training.
- Degree in clinical leadership or MSc
- Additional clinical qualification, e.g. AMPs, CBT
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practice of OT in Mental Health
- Previous experience of first line management leadership.
- Significant experience of working at a senior grade in mental health, including inpatients, and or community
- Experience of leading and co-ordinating the work of a clinical team.
- Supervision of staff and students.
- Leading and motivating others in service development and quality improvement initiative.
- Multi-agency working experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing/supervising work of other AHP's
Finance and Resources
Essential
- Previous experience of managing a budget
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to manage time and conflicting demands and to prioritise workload accordingly
- Effective leadership skills.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national policies and strategies. Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
- Evidence of ability to communicate at all levels within the Inpatient service and community services
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate the work of others.
- Demonstrated ability to engage teams in the development and implementation of change.
- Ability to work effectively within changing environment.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with Ward Managers and team leaders.
- Ability to evaluate practice and reflect on service provision to maintain continuous quality improvements in line with clinical governance
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
