Job summaryClinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Band 7Do you want to work with children with a diagnosis of autism and/or learning disability in mental health crisis then please read on...Base; Wayside House; but will be required to travel across Coventry and WarwickshireFull time/part time hours considered -To support individuals at key times, some work may be required outside of usual office hours.We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.Main duties of the jobWe're looking for a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to be part of our Children's Intensive Support Team for Coventry and Warwickshire.We support autistic children and children with learning disabilities who have additional mental health needs and are at increased risk of admission to hospital. Would you like to join us and make a difference to the lives of this vulnerable group?In this role, you will be responsible for how occupation therapy is embedded across the service and provide supervision to our OT colleagues to support their development including OT students. You'll work within a specialist team, who support each other and work together to provide holistic support specific to each individual.About usAt Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include:generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with usexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groupsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesMain duties of the jobFor more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.Experience of supervising registered and/or non-registered staff.Experience of involvement in service evaluation and audit.Experience with a range of standardised assessments specific to children and young people wExperience in competently managing highly complex casesExperience in training and supporting others with complex cases and clinical interventions.Person SpecificationessentialEssentialBSc Occupational Therapy (or equivalent).Advanced knowledge and skills in the assessment and intervention with children with mental health and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.Demonstrates a thorough understanding of clinical and management supervision skills.Experience of supervising registered and/or non-registered staff.Experience of involvement in service evaluation and audit.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressWayside HouseCoventryCV6 6NYEmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)