Occupational Therapy Clinical Lead in Occupational Health

at  East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

As the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Occupational Health you will provide and lead in the delivery of professional, specialist assessment and treatment of staff with physical and psychological conditions affecting workplace performance, and ensuring appropriate pathways of intervention for staff at work and absent from work. Provide specialist rehabilitation advice in areas of expertise, in line with best practice and legislation including delivery of workplace assessments, functional capacity assessments, case management, supporting with reasonable adjustments and return to work plans. Contribute to and lead the development and delivery of manager and employee training programmes to assist with improving the competence and confidence of our managers when facilitating rehabilitation programmes for staff members. Provide professional guidance and expertise when working with key stakeholder groups including staff networks, health and safety, HR and ED&I.
Undertake clinical audit programmes and service evaluation. Be a member of the senior management team and provide leadership, guidance and management of the clinical team. You will have clinical and professional input into the planning, provision and future direction of the service. You will take a role in the development and implementation of evidence-based policies, procedures and standards

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