Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Milton Keynes

Are you looking for opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge in Occupational Therapy leadership and management? We're recruiting for aClinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our team at Marlborough House in Milton Keynes, a medium secure forensic inpatient 28 bedded male unit consisting of two wards. Watling Ward an acute 20 bedded admissions ward. Chaffron Ward accommodates up to 8 men who are progressing well in their recovery but still require medium secure services. You'll provide clinical leadership to the OT team as well as the service at Marlborough House, delivering specialised OT interventions, monitoring and auditing outcomes and ensuring high standards of care and leadership throughout. You'll mentor and manage junior staff, fostering their professional growth. Leading by example, you'll share your expertise and guide the team in delivering best practices in forensic mental health care. This is an opportunity to be part of a dedicated and innovative team making a real difference to the lives of the patients in our care. We offer excellent flexible working options and well-developed learning and development provisions within the Trust to enhance your skills and widen your knowledge base. If this sounds like your area of expertise and you're ready for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!,

• Through assessment, identify patients strengths and needs and to co-ordinate and facilitate suitable therapy programmes to meet those needs. This should involve use of the Recovery approach and be socially inclusive in practice. Also should use OT models of practice and standardised assessment tools
• Develop and maintain relevant therapeutic activities as appropriate to the patient group served, including opportunities for cognitive, creative, education, work, leisure, interpersonal, spiritual and life skills. Where possible to ensure interventions are evidence based.
• Line manage OT staff/PFP at Marlborough House.
• Contribute to the achievement of performance targets for Marlborough House through a leadership role.
• Participate in the process of establishing, monitoring and reviewing policies and procedures common to the profession and clinical services in the care group and Trust.
• To be involved in the recruitment and selection for OT posts in the forensic service.
• Participate in the delivery of service improvement plans for OT Trust wide.
• Manage the Marlborough House OT budget.
• Participate in and support research projects in the Trust and to develop research initiatives as appropriate to the service. To encourage and support staff in the process of research.
  
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As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible.Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups