Lead Occupational Therapist - Mental Health Team Sanctuary Personal

Lead Occupational Therapist – Mental Health Team

Job Title: Lead Occupational Therapist – Mental Health Team
Location: Burgess Hill, West Sussex
Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Up to £48,110 per annum

Sanctuary Personnel have an exciting new opportunity for a skilled and dedicated Occupational Therapist to join our client’s team in a well-established hospital setting. In September 2023, a new 10-bed male adult Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) was opened, expanding the hospital’s facilities to three specialised wards:

• EA Ward – Male Psychiatric Intensive Care
• AJ Ward – Male Psychiatric Intensive Care
• MS Ward – Acute General Adult Male-Only

This is an exceptional opportunity for new team members to contribute to the shaping and transformation of their services. With a strong emphasis on quality and excellence, they are committed to growing and enhancing their current offerings. Your role will be pivotal in developing and improving these services, making a tangible difference in the lives of those in their care.

• Manage the Occupational Therapy Team:
  Oversee the team’s resources, ensuring that care standards are exceptional.
• Day-to-Day Operations:
  Coordinate and manage the effective operation of the Occupational Therapy Service, meeting agreed contact targets.
• Therapeutic Programme Leadership:
  Plan and deliver multi-disciplinary therapeutic patient activity programmes across the hospital.
• Clinical Support and Supervision:
  Provide clinical support and professional supervision to the occupational therapy team.
• Specialist Interventions:
  Deliver evidence-based clinical interventions to enhance patient recovery and well-being through occupational engagement.
• External
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Maintain links with community activities and social inclusion programmes, such as the Koestler Trust and community art festivals.
• Strategic Development:
  Collaborate on the strategic development of the service in line with Care Quality Commission standards, Governance, National Care Standards, and professional-specific agendas, in partnership with the Regional Head Occupational Therapist.
• Maintain Clinical Caseload:
  Continue to manage a clinical caseload alongside leadership responsibilities.

• Qualifications:
  
  Degree or post-graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 3 years’ experience in mental health, ideally within an inpatient setting.
• Current Role:
  Currently working in at least a Band 6 or 7 role, with experience in a lead or head of department role being desirable.
• Registration:
  Current and valid registration with HCPC.
• Leadership:
  Proven experience in supervising or line managing staff.
• Skills:
  
  Excellent communication skills with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively.
• Group Facilitation:
  Experience in leading and facilitating individual/group sessions.

This role offers a unique opportunity to take a leadership position within a dynamic and expanding service, where you can make a significant impact on both patient care and the development of your team.