Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist at a leading NHS trust in Shrewsbury. This role involves providing clinical leadership in the Adult Eating Disorders Service, ensuring high-quality interventions and fostering recovery in patients. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic multidisciplinary team and play a key role in service development and patient care.

Benefits

Career development and progression opportunities

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service

Extensive health and wellbeing resources

Paid travel time between patients

Lease cars and salary sacrifice schemes

Free parking at trust sites

Annual flu vaccinations

Citizens Advice support and hardship fund assistance

Qualifications

• Extensive specialist knowledge across various OT interventions.
• Significant post-registration experience in eating disorder settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload and conduct specialist assessments.
• Develop care plans with service users and evaluate treatment outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Care

Occupational Therapy

Education

Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy

Leadership Qualification

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 22 May 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our Specialist Eating Disorders Service to provide expert clinical leadership support to ensure the delivery of evidence-based interventions and outcomes in the Adult Eating Disorders Service. Working in partnership with the Service Leads, Operational Manager, Peer Support and community teams to manage and support community occupational therapy interventions, intensive outreach pathway and future service developments.

We are currently looking to recruit a highly skilled and enthusiastic senior occupational therapist to join our Eating Disorders team. We seek someone with strong leadership skills and a commitment to high-quality clinical care, who is looking for the next step in their career development.

The successful candidate will be primarily based at the Redwoods Centre, Shropshire, which features a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing innovative treatment to foster long-lasting change and recovery for patients with eating disorders.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and innovative individual with a genuine interest in working within the specialist field of eating disorders to join a multidisciplinary team and assist the Operational Manager in providing clinical leadership and daily management of the occupational therapy pathways.(Interview date TBC)

Main duties of the job

The post involves delivering various specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions, leading the occupational therapy contribution to assessment, interventions, care planning, and evaluation. The main aim is to ensure referred individuals' occupational needs are assessed and addressed through tailored interventions and recommendations, forming part of a comprehensive care plan.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be contributing to your community, and in return, we will support you through:

• Career development and progression opportunities
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Flexible working options
• Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service
• Extensive health and wellbeing resources
• Paid travel time between patients for community team roles
• Lease cars and salary sacrifice schemes for vehicles and bikes
• Free parking at trust sites
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Citizens Advice support and hardship fund assistance

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, with various staff networks to support your engagement.

Please note: The use of AI in application forms will be monitored for fairness. If AI has been used, it must be disclosed in your application.

Note: This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will manage a complex caseload, including conducting specialist occupational therapy assessments, developing care plans with service users and carers, and evaluating treatment outcomes. Responsibilities include setting quality standards, participating in audits, and ensuring practice aligns with current clinical guidelines and policies.

Other duties include assessing individual care needs, delivering non-pharmacological interventions, conducting risk assessments, promoting positive risk-taking, maintaining reporting systems, utilizing outcome measures, supporting training, and contributing to service development to uphold clinical governance.

The role requires working within the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, maintaining professional competence, and ensuring care aligns with NICE guidelines, RCOT standards, and other relevant policies.Please see attached JD/PS for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Dip COT or degree in Occupational Therapy plus post-qualification knowledge and experience to postgraduate level.
• BAOT Registered.
• Leadership Qualification.

Experience

• Extensive specialist knowledge across various OT interventions and clinical areas.
• Significant post-registration experience, particularly in eating disorder settings with adults experiencing mental health or learning disabilities.
• Experience working in inpatient mental health settings with autonomous decision-making.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, to verify any criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust