Head of Occupational Therapy

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Undertake the role according to the professional code of conduct, national and local guidelines and ensure all dietetic staff employees at UHNM follow HCPC codes for dietitians.

Identify areas of risk and work to reduce risk, escalating as appropriate.

Leading a comprehensive and high-quality dietetic service for both inpatients and outpatients, working to agreed standards, policies and procedures.

To lead the development, implementation and audit of occupational therapy protocols and pathways.

Act as a clinical lead, providing highly specialist advice for occupational therapist locally, regionally and nationally.

Produce and implement policies, evidence-based protocols and guidelines on behalf of UHNM. To provide specialist advice and participate in service development including pathways of care and clinical policies to optimise service provision.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
• Evidence of Masters level study or equivalent senior leadership experience
• Significant post-registration experience including senior leadership within acute hospital services

Desirable criteria

• Quality Improvement qualification or extensive experience delivering quality improvement programmes
• Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience leading large multidisciplinary services

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience leading Occupational Therapy services within an acute teaching hospital and/or Major Trauma Centre
• Strategic leadership experience including workforce planning, operational management, recruitment, performance management and professional leadership

Desirable criteria

• Experience managing budgets, establishments and capital/equipment planning

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance operational pressures and long-term service development
• Strong commitment to professional leadership, staff wellbeing and workforce development

Important information about your application

1. All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
2. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
3. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
4. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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