Clinical Specialist / Team Lead Occupational Therapist

We are recruiting for a Clinical Specialist/Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join our team on the Isle of Wight.

This post requires a Clinical Team Lead and Specialist in the field to lead and develop OTs across the service in Community Rehabilitation in order to deliver the Islands rehabilitation strategy. This will also require liaison with Social Services, Health and Third Sector Partners on a strategic level in order to be proactive in joint working. The post holder will have a designated caseload as specialist clinician. This allows a more clinical focus at senior level on rehabilitation across the whole Integrated Locality Therapy service.

Our aim is that our culture is one learning and development where career growth can be achieved through structured education as well as supervision. With well-defined pathways both clinically and educationally supported by various rotations will promote a wider skillset and breath of knowledge towards advanced practice. Being part of a positive high performing culture that acknowledges people as individuals underpins the spirt of community working, where diversity and inclusion are valued and success is celebrated. We want you to shine!

Main duties of the job

To manage a caseload of patients with complex needs, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide and develop an Occupational Therapy service to a specific area and contribute to related policies

To act as a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist and Team Lead within this area and the Community Rehab Occupational Therapy Service

To provide leadership for junior staff, through supervision and appraisal within a designated area/team

To lead clinical audits and undertake research

The desire, passion and expectation to develop into the Practitioner you want to be

Relevant qualifications/ registration and up to date portfolio of evidence that meets H.C.P.C requirement

A combination of relevant specialist skills, experience and knowledge in a wide range of conditions and settings.

Commitment to contribute to the development of the Rehabilitation Service

Demonstrated high-level written and oral (including telephone) communication skills

A background of being self-motivated and able to work in a team environment

Knowledge and understanding of the application of quality care and evidence-based practice

Demonstrated high level of organisational and time management skills

Ability to work within the Values and Visions framework of Southern NHS Foundation Trust

A genuine wish to live on a beautiful Island (with good ferry connections to the mainland)

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.