054665 Occupational Therapy Head of Service

NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. 

Operational management responsibility for the professional and strategic leadership of Occupational Therapy across Acute Service

This comprises:-

1. 1. responsibility for staff management, recruitment, appraisal, CPD and discipline, service development and policy, service delivery including liaison with external agencies, dealing with complaints, management of the delegated  budget and physical resources for the Occupational Therapy Service
   2. responsibility for alignment with national and local strategy, clinical leadership in the management of Occupational Therapy, with responsibility for policy and service development and to lead the team within Acute Services and responsibility for all elements of governance.
   3. provide an expert level clinical service to patients with a specific range of disorders referred from a clinical department, comprising specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment.  
2. Work collaboratively with the Chief AHP and other AHP leads/Chiefs to create a culture of multi-professional and multi agency working that supports Divisional, NHS Lothian and AHP Strategy.
3. Take delegated lead responsibility in element(s) of corporate governance for Therapy Services across the division as directed by the Chief AHP.        
4. To coordinate/undertake research and audit.
5. To contribute to achievement of goals of the Directorate and Division and develop and implement service developments in line with Allied Health Professions (AHP) strategy.

To deputise for the Chief AHP as required.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Eddie Balfour, Chief AHP, 0131 242 1005