Therapies Lead

6 months ago


Poole, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen at St. Ann’s hospital leading the team of therapists and exercise instructors who provide occupational therapy, exercise instruction and physiotherapy across six acute wards.

The team comprises a leadership group of four B6 occupational therapists (OTs), a rotation of four B5 OTs, an OT assistant, a B6 physiotherapist and 2 B4 exercise instructors.

**Main duties of the job**:
Ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred services with a focus on integrated care which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

Day-to-day management and leadership of the clinical team.

Provision of occupational therapy on the wards during periods of high demand or vacancy.

Acting as a champion for clinical standards and for continuous improvement in the service user experience.

To ensure the delivery of up-to-date evidence-based practice.

To contribute to the planning and design of services in line with Trust, locality, and government objectives to meet the needs of local people.

Co-ordinating the B5 occupational therapy rotation.

Co-ordinating student placements and ensuring that the therapies team provides a high standard of undergraduate clinical education.

**Current areas of service improvement within the team include**:
The development of sensory assessment, guidelines, and recommendations alongside the Trusts Professional Lead for OT’s sensory workstream.

Working in partnership with Dorset Mental Health Forum in delivering the Trusts Autism in Acute Inpatient Mental Health Settings Project across 10 inpatient acute and dementia wards

Working along side the Hospital to Home Transition Service to support the transition of people back into the community after an admission on the acute wards.

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.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.


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