OPMH Inpatient AHP Lead-Occupational therapist

Integrated Care System; Southampton; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southampton is looking for an OPMH Inpatient AHP Lead - Occupational Therapist. This role involves leading the Occupational Therapy team to support older individuals facing mental health challenges. Candidates should possess strong clinical and leadership skills, along with a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant mental health training. This is a full-time permanent position offering a salary of £47,810 to £54,710 based on full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in mental health settings and a current UK driver's license.
• Ability to lead and supervise a therapy team across multiple sites.
• Committed to improving patient services and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Manage designated AHP team within Southampton.
• Be responsible for the planning and delivery of AHP provision.
• Provide specialist advice to staff on complex service users.

Skills

Clinical skills

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Post graduate training relevant to mental health

Specialist course relevant to mental health

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

OPMH Inpatient AHP Lead - Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 17 August 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to become the team leader for the Occupational Therapy Team covering Older Persons Mental Health Therapy teams at Snowdrop ward, Melbury Lodge, Winchester, and Primrose ward, Western Hospital, Southampton.

We are looking for a flexible and creative candidate who has excellent clinical and leadership skills who can work to deliver a service for older people with mental health challenges in an inpatient setting, supporting individuals' recovery, whilst providing guidance and supervision and leadership to this therapy team across two sites as the service develops. You will be motivated and enthusiastic to work in an inpatient mental health setting and have both clinical and leadership experience to bring to this role.

Main duties of the job

Manage designated AHP team within Southampton and South West OPMH services

Be responsible for the planning, development, and delivery of AHP provision within designated services.

Provide specialist advice to AHP staff on service users with complex needs, using evidence based, person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions

Provide professional leadership to a designated teams including recruitment, supervision and development of AHP staff within the multi-disciplinary context

Provide specialist AHP input to planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within Southampton OPMH, holding responsibility for defined projects

To be responsible for the AHP budget

Be responsible for departmental policy and service development and interpreting related codes of practice, policies and professional guidelines relevant to forensic specialist area

Work as part of the Operational Management Team in the management, development and improvement of designated services

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.

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

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Post graduate training relevant to mental health
• Short specialist course relevant to mental health.
• Current UK driving license and access to a car for work purposes as you will be required to travel between the 2 ward sites, complete environmental assessment of patient homes and attend training and meetings.

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Melbury Lodge

Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearBased on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SSW-8380

Job locations

Melbury Lodge

Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road