228278 Team Lead Occupational Therapist (KA)

NHS National Services Scotland; Haddington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an Occupational Therapy leader to oversee clinical and operational management within Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Teams. This role involves leading staff, managing complex cases, and developing practices in collaboration with mental health management. Strong leadership and clinical expertise are essential for the position, which aims to improve service standards and implement evidence-based guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing Occupational Therapy staff.
• Ability to manage complex cases with clinical expertise.
• Knowledge of mental health practices and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership in Occupational Therapy services.
• Manage a caseload of complex cases requiring expertise.
• Lead the development of Occupational Therapy roles in mental health.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Responsibilities

The post-holder will be responsible for the Occupational Therapy clinical leadership and operational management within the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health Teams and Substance Use service.

This involves:

• Leading, managing and supporting Occupational Therapy staff within the mental health teams and SUS.
• Managing a caseload, including the more complex cases, accepting individual responsibility for those requiring a high degree of clinical expertise.
• Work in conjunction with Mental Health Team Managers and Clinical Lead to deliver strategic and operational management of the Occupational Therapy service.
• Take a key role in leading and developing the role of Occupational Therapy within the Older Adult and Adult Mental Health Teams and within the wider service to improve practice, and work collaboratively, implementing and evaluating evidence-based standards, guidelines and policies.
• To identify and be actively involved in audit and research activity which will contribute to the development of the role and the Service.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, please contact Fiona Graham, 01620 642948