Professional Head of Occupational Therapy

at  Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This is a role for a dynamic forward thinking occupational therapist with substantial leadership experience who is a passionate advocate for their profession, driven by maximising the positive impact of occupational therapy on patient outcomes, and capable of strategic leadership across a large acute and community NHS Trust.
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.
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.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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