Go back
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead for Acute Occupational Therapy

The closing date is 20 June 2025

Apply for this job

Job summary

Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Clinical Lead for Acute Occupational Therapy? Join our passionate and forward-thinking team on the beautiful Isle of Wight, a place that offers not only professional opportunities but also an outstanding quality of life.

We are looking for someone with a special interest in Acute, A&E and Ambulatory care, as well as a passion for leading and developing a team of Occupational Therapists.

This clinician will work in partnership with the Specialist Occupational Therapists & MDT Clinical Specialists (Acute, Stroke & Palliative Care).

The successful candidate will have exceptional skills in prioritisation and manage a clinical caseload. As a highly specialist clinician they will work flexibly to support the service across 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

Commitment to contribute to the ongoing development of the Acute Therapy Service

A background of being self-motivated and able to work and lead in a team environment

Knowledge and understanding of the application of quality care and evidence-based practice

Ability to work within the Values and Visions framework of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

A genuine wish to live on a beautiful Island (with good ferry connections to the mainland)

Some of the key duties are:

To manages a highly complex clinical caseload, whilst balancing a managerial role.

To share expertise to enable and develop the skills and competencies of the therapists in the service.

To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal

Provide expertise in manual handling, equipment prescription, positioning and seating. Offering advice, training, and support to professionals, service users, and staff.

To lead clinical audits and undertake research

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (based on 2025/26 pay scales)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-IOW-8132

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • H.C.P.C registered & Eligible for College of Occupational Therapy membership
  • Masters or equivalent specialist knowledge/application in current best practice in Occupational Therapy including:
  • Complex equipment prescription & adaptation
  • Risk assessment & stabilisation
  • Task analysis

Experience

Essential

  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development held in a personal development portfolio.
  • Demonstrates equivalent knowledge and skills at Masters level relevant to role
  • Applied knowledge of standardised and non- standardised assessment relevant to role
  • Membership of relevant clinical interest group
  • Demonstrated broad knowledge and application of current best practice in Occupational Therapy
  • Applied knowledge of treatment techniques relevant to improve and maintain Occupational Performance and Processing for the defined client group.
  • Applied knowledge of effective planning and coordination of treatment packages
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively use computer software (e.g. Microsoft Office) to support Occupational Therapy interventions
  • Demonstrated understanding of team dynamics

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • HCPC registered.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy.
  • H.C.P.C registered & Eligible for College of Occupational Therapy membership
  • Masters or equivalent specialist knowledge/application in current best practice in Occupational Therapy including:
  • Complex equipment prescription & adaptation
  • Risk assessment & stabilisation
  • Task analysis

Experience

Essential

  • Documented evidence of continuing professional development held in a personal development portfolio.
  • Demonstrates equivalent knowledge and skills at Masters level relevant to role
  • Applied knowledge of standardised and non- standardised assessment relevant to role
  • Membership of relevant clinical interest group
  • Demonstrated broad knowledge and application of current best practice in Occupational Therapy
  • Applied knowledge of treatment techniques relevant to improve and maintain Occupational Performance and Processing for the defined client group.
  • Applied knowledge of effective planning and coordination of treatment packages
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively use computer software (e.g. Microsoft Office) to support Occupational Therapy interventions
  • Demonstrated understanding of team dynamics

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • HCPC registered.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Stuart Browne

stuart.browne1@nhs.net

01983552254

Details

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum (based on 2025/26 pay scales)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-IOW-8132

Job locations

St. Mary's Hospital (IOW)

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle of Wight

PO30 5TG


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)