Role Summary
The role of the Head of Acute Occupational Therapy (OT) will be to support the Head of Acute Therapies in providing clinical knowledge and expertise to ensure the operational and professional day to day running of the OT service, including the direct line management of the Clinical Leads within the acute department. This post is based on the Royal Devon and Exeter Foundation Trust’s (RD&E FT) main site in Wonford, although some travel to other sites may be required.
The post holder will ensure that staffing levels within the teams are appropriately managed, keeping the rotas in each of these areas covered and ensuring adequate capacity is in place to be able to ensure smooth running of the services. The post holder will also have budgetary responsibility for the OT budgets circa £1.76M.
The post holder will represent the departments at Trustwide meetings and support the professional leadership and development of the services. They will be actively involved in Governance, HR, Finance and Performance of the services.
The role will ensure continuity of service and work in conjunction with the Head of Acute Physiotherapy and in the absence of the Head of Acute Therapies to enable all work streams to continue.
About the Role
We will work with you to help you be the best version of you at work.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, physiotherapy, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
Are you passionate about occupational therapy in an acute setting? Do you want to lead a fantastic team of therapists and support staff? Do you want to transform the inpatient ways of working and support the unique role that occupational therapists offer to patients?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust working on the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital site in a new role as the operational and professional lead for the Acute Occupational Therapy Service.
The post-holder will be responsible for the OT budget circa £1.76M and look to ensure staffing is effective, all teams are appropriately managed and the Clinical Leads supported. The role will include all aspects of governance, recruitment HR and performance of the acute OT service. This post will work closely with the Cluster Manger, Head of Acute Physiotherapy and the overall Head of Acute Therapy.
If this is an opportunity that interests you, please do take this opportunity for a 12 month FTC to help us demonstrate the value of our team.
We will be interviewing on either the 25th or 27th October 2022 and our expectation is the successful candidate will start on or before 1st January 2023.
For more information, please contact Ros Wade, Head of Acute Therapy 01392 402487
Working pattern: Monday - Friday covering core service hours
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Benefits
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you'll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
