Professional Head of Occupational Therapy

+ Provide expert advice and consultation on occupational therapy and its application to patient care, care pathways, and the policies and strategic aims of the Trust.
+ Lead Trust-wide initiatives to implement innovative and evolving areas of occupational therapy practice that benefit patient outcomes and improve patient pathways.
+ Be a powerful advocate and role model for occupational therapists and formulate an inspiring and ambitious strategic vision for occupational therapy in the Trust.
+ Ensure that there are effective structures and processes of professional governance for occupational therapists to ensure they practise safely and effectively, and provide advice on serious incidents and risks relating to occupational therapy.
+ Promote a culture of learning, quality improvement and evidence-based practice in the profession, and actively support research by occupational therapists.

Working for our organisation
You will be joining a peer group of head health professionals who both lead their respective professions and advise and influence the Trust on strategic and operational matters.
This role is Trust-wide and hosted in the Directorate of Therapeutics and Palliative Care that provides acute and community services including many AHP-led services. The Directorate is part of the larger Combined Community and Acute Care Group that includes Geriatric and Stroke Medicine and Community Care including community nursing and therapy.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

NHS AfC: Band 8b
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we'll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.