Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to broaden your practice and help shape the future of ward-based community rehabilitation? Join our supportive multidisciplinary team at Westhaven Community Hospital and the wider Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team.
As a Band 7 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, you will provide advanced clinical leadership across the patient journey, delivering specialist advice and person-centred interventions while supporting pathway development and service improvement. You will identify opportunities for innovation, contribute to quality improvement projects, monitor outcomes, and help ensure rehabilitation services remain responsive to an increasingly complex and frail population.
This role focuses on clinical leadership, workforce development, complex case management, and strengthening rehabilitation pathways. Operational management remains within the existing Operational Lead structure, enabling you to focus on patient care and service development.
This 12-month secondment or fixed-term pilot offers an exciting opportunity to help shape a sustainable model for senior Occupational Therapy leadership across the Trust.
Informal visits and contact with the Team Lead are encouraged to find out more about the role.
Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.
Provide advanced clinical leadership and specialist Occupational Therapy expertise across Westhaven Community Hospital and the wider Integrated Community Rehabilitation Team.
Deliver highly specialist assessment, rehabilitation, complex discharge planning, safeguarding, capacity assessments, and risk management for patients with complex needs. Use advanced clinical judgement, critical analysis, and decision-making to support safe, person-centred care.
Lead service development, quality improvement, audit, outcome monitoring, and rehabilitation pathway redesign to ensure evidence-based practice and responsive services. Work collaboratively with health, social care, and community partners to improve patient flow, rehabilitation outcomes, and timely discharge planning, sharing expertise to support service improvement across the wider locality.
Support workforce development through supervision, education, and professional leadership.
Participate in the team’s 7-day working rota.
A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential in order to undertake community visits.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.
This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
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