Job overview

Are you an established and forward-thinking Specialist Occupational Therapist looking to lead and be part of the Children and Young People Mental Health Service redesign project as the CAMHS Occupational Therapy Lead? CYPMH Dorset is entering an exciting period of growth and development, supported by new investment and a strong commitment to transforming how children and young people access mental health support.

As the CAMHS Occupational Therapy Lead, you will be highly organised and collaborative, you’ll work closely with the Clinical and Operational Leads and Managers to lead service improvement within Children and Family Mental Health as part of the bold CAMH service transformation programme. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for Occupational Therapy within CAMHS, and wider children's services, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based, and recovery‑focused OT interventions. We want you to be part of the leadership team that shapes and implements our vision to embed the Thrive delivery framework in Dorset. 

The CAMHS Occupational Therapy Lead role is a full-time post. We would be flexible and encourage part time applications with a minimum of 30 hours. This role is a Pan-Dorset service wide role. This will be an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge, strengthen your strategic ability and system thinking.

For any queries, please contact [email protected] Clinical Lead Dorset CAMHS

Main duties of the job

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Act as the professional lead for OT, embedding the occupational perspective across CAMHS pathways, including assessment, formulation, intervention and discharge planning.

Lead on the development, implementation and evaluation of OT care pathways, ensuring they align with national guidance, NICE standards, and Trust priorities.

Maintain a small highly complex clinical caseload, providing specialist assessment and intervention, and modelling best practice.

You will recognise that all roles should work toward the improvement of patient care regardless of their direct contact. Whilst there will be an expectation of some direct clinical care, the post holder will be expected to draw on wider clinical experience in supporting others with patient care, sometimes in the context of resolving complaints and concerns.

Working for our organisation

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.