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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AFC: Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC/Secondment to cover mat leave through to 10th Feb 2026)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
354-CS-21663-D
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Aldrington Centre
Town
Brighton & Hove
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2025 23:59

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Occupational Therapy Professional Lead

NHS AFC: Band 8a

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced and dynamic Occupational Therapist to lead the dedicated occupational therapy workforce across our CAMHS Services. This is an exciting maternity cover (through to 10/2/26) opportunity for the right occupational therapist and leader to support the developmental of Occupational Therapy, support the workforce and contribute clinically to a caseload within Brighton & Hove CAMHS. This post is 50% professional leadership and 50% clinical contribution over 30 hours.

 

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provide children and young people's specialist mental health services across Sussex. Occupational Therapy staff contribute as part of multidisciplinary teams supporting young people: with learning disabilities; within our acute care pathway (including our in-patient unit, home treatment and hospital at home); in care (including community and secure care);  with an eating disorder and our wider community mental health services.

 

It's an exciting time for occupational therapy growth and development with a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment to support formulation-driven, evidence-based, whole-team approaches to creating change for young people.

Main duties of the job

The post holder’s main duties will be to coordinate the occupational therapy service providing professional management, leadership and supervision to the occupational therapy service in CAMHS Sussex and to ensure that services are of a high quality and adhere to professional, national and local standards. In addition, to be able to have a key role in the development of the governance agenda by ensuring occupational therapy contribution to the provision of quality clinical care and performance standards. This post also incorporates clinical work to be able to support the assessment of, and therapy with, the young persons, consultation and support to their families / carers and multiagency teams.

Working for our organisation

This is an excellent time for Occupational Therapists to be joining Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as we have a robust AHP Strategy and can offer the following to you:

                     Regular professional supervision

                     The opportunity to participate in a range of quality improvement work and service innovations.

                     Access to a wide range of training and CPD opportunities including

·                A programme of AHP specific training

·                Quarterly Occupational Therapy CPD Hubs

·                Communities of Practice (AMPS, Sensory Strategies, Recovery through activity)

 

Have a look at our AHP strategy and view our film at https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/AHP 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details and additional information to the main duties above.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree/Diploma in occupational therapy
  • Evidence of master level post qualification study
  • Registration with the HPC as an occupational therapist
  • Practice Education training
  • Training in the use of standardised occupational therapy assessment tools

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience as a qualified occupational therapist in mental health
  • Broad experience of working with clients with a range of mental health problems
  • Experience of both group and individual work
  • Experience of multidisciplinary working
  • Experience of supervising staff and students
  • Experience as a Care Coordinator
  • Experience in a clinical area related to the post

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Diana Ramsey
Job title
Professional Lead for Allied Health Professions
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07391 408204
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