Highly Specialist Clinical Team Leader
The closing date is 31 July 2025
Job summary
Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!
The post holder will be part of the established B7 OT managing the Occupational Therapy service in MHSOP planned care. The successful applicant will be working alongside experienced OT leads to ensure that delivery of Occupational therapy to this client group is effective, efficient and safe. The planned care services for MHSOP are currently undergoing a transformation process involving substantial changes to service delivery. The post will have its focus around operationally managing the OT staff in the 8 neighbourhood teams in line with this transformation. This includes registered staff and OT assistants.
The OT service in MHSOP planned care is part of a multidisciplinary team providing service to older people with either functional or organic mental health conditions. The successful candidate will be working alongside this wider team to develop services in each of the neighbourhood areas.
The post holder will be involved in planning and implementing development of quality improvements in line with service needs. This will involve the collection and analysis of data in order to make informed decision about the development of the OT service
The post holder would be working across the city and the county and may work in any of the 8 planned care bases.
Contact Details:Paul Cooke Paul.Cooke15@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have specialist knowledge and experience of both functional and Organic mental health conditions in older people, and act as the expert for the multi-agency team and for patients within this patient group.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting other members of the OT team with caseload management. Where the post holder has their own case load they will be responsible for managing this and ensuring safe effective treatment.
The post holder will be responsible for operational and line management of the MHSOP planned care OT team with a focus on the registered members of this team.
High level communication skills and negotiation will be necessary for delivering highly complex clinical and operational information to support both patients and staff.
To actively participate and lead in the development of quality improvements for service delivery in MHSOP OT planned care.
The post holder will need to have in depth experience and have attended formal advanced post registration study related to Occupational Therapy in MHSOP.
The post holder will be asked deputise for the Clinical/Service Lead as appropriate.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
24 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
004236
Job locations
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital,
Groby Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 9EJ
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital,
Groby Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 9EJ
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 9EJ
Employer's website
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