Head of Occupational Therapy & Clinical Leadership

UHNM; Stafford; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UHNM invites applications for Head of Occupational Therapy. The post leads the department, delivering professional leadership and clinical governance across inpatient and outpatient services at UHNM, spanning Royal Stoke and County Hospital, Stafford.

You will drive strategic developments for the Allied Health Professions, implement standards, mentor staff, and support service improvement through training and competency assessment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as a practising Occupational Therapist.
• Masters level study or equivalent senior leadership experience.
• Significant post-registration experience including senior leadership within acute hospital services.
• Quality Improvement qualification or extensive experience delivering quality improvement programmes.
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience leading large multidisciplinary services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Department on professional and clinical governance issues.
• Provide supervision to occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy technicians.
• Develop others within the department to ensure competent inpatient and outpatient OT service delivery.
• Lead development, implementation and audit of OT protocols and pathways.
• Act as clinical lead, providing highly specialist advice for occupational therapy locally, regionally and nationally.

Skills

Professional leadership

Strategic leadership

Quality improvement

Budget management

Clinical governance

Education

HCPC registration

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Masters level study / senior leadership experience

Job description

UHNM invites applications for Head of Occupational Therapy. The post leads the department, delivering professional leadership and clinical governance across inpatient and outpatient services at UHNM, spanning Royal Stoke and County Hospital, Stafford.

You will drive strategic developments for the Allied Health Professions, implement standards, mentor staff, and support service improvement through training and competency assessment.