Therapy Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative and motivated individual to join the Therapies department as the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist within the Respiratory team at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, 32 hours per week. Secondments will be considered.

We are looking to recruit a hardworking, motivated and dedicated individual with experience working on acute adult wards, specifically in the respiratory and critical care setting, as well as an interest in further developing your skills in managing and supporting a team. You will work flexibly under continuously challenging conditions alongside 2 other Respiratory band 7 therapists to offer excellent patient care and drive service development in an ever-evolving respiratory team.

The post holder will work within our joint therapy team as a valued member of the MDT to drive change, deliver excellent patient care, and innovative practice. The successful candidate should have an understanding of the Critical Care Rehab pathway and experience working with often complex, long critical care stay patients who have multifactorial rehabilitation needs. There will be plenty of opportunity for service development and to demonstrate leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform a specialist Occupational Therapy role within the Directorate clinical specialty for patients on this caseload, many with complex/highly complex needs.
• Act as a role model for clinical, operational and professional leadership, setting and upholding agreed standards and processes to enable patients to receive high quality evidence-based care.
• Participate in the planning, development, and evaluation of the Therapies service within the trust, holding responsibility for defined projects and activities, and providing regular feedback to Therapy and clinical leads.
• Provide regular education and supervision for Therapy staff and students.
• Lead on teaching and training healthcare colleagues on aspects of clinical care relating to Occupational Therapy and/or Physiotherapy.
• Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Integrity
• Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled, and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.