Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist -Planned care

NHS; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy, responsible for managing therapists and enhancing service quality in mental health. Support career progression through structured learning while leading operational and professional development. Be part of an innovative team committed to community health services.

Benefits

Robust induction period

Regular supervision and support

Opportunities for career progression

Flexible working policy

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams and leading occupational therapy services.
• Strong clinical background with a focus on quality improvement.
• Ability to develop proposals and workforce plans.

Responsibilities

• Direct line management of Occupational Therapy leads, overseeing performance and training.
• Identify clinical priorities and ensure high standards of practice.
• Lead development of occupational therapy across mental health services.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Supervision

Mentorship

Performance Management

Education

Relevant Occupational Therapy degree

Job description

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!

As Clinical Lead for Occupational Therapy in planned care, you will be responsible for the operational and professional leadership of the Occupational therapists within our neighbourhood mental health teams and our forensic community team.

These teams provide occupational therapy assessment and treatment in our community settings across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

The role is also key in supporting our transformation and development of services across planned care considering areas where having occupational therapy could make a difference and working with the Lead Allied Health Professional to develop proposals and workforce plans to enhance the occupational therapy offer.

The health and wellbeing of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.

Contact Details:Rebecca Colledge, [e-mail], 07554 330717

Main duties of the job

The role will include direct line management of a group of Occupational Therapy leads. You will have authority and oversight for recruitment, appraisals, training and performance management.

As part of the role you will identify clinical priorities at both operational and strategic level for occupational therapy ensuring the highest standards of clinical and professional practice through professional leadership, clinical supervision, mentorship and practice development.

You will lead the development of Occupational Therapy across the Directorate of mental health to enable continuous quality improvement in service provision.

You will undertake indirect and if required direct clinical work at a high level of expertise in complex situations.

You will be responsible for the management of staff and be a budget holder for a number of cost centres.

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: 29 May 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 003391

Job locations: Hynca Lodge, Tudor Road, Hinckley, LE10 0EW

Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0EW