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      <title>Lead Occupational Therapist</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>We are seeking an experienced Band 7 Lead Occupational Therapist to join The Beacon Centre, our specialist Tier 4 CAMHS inpatient service for young people with complex mental health needs.</p>
<p>The successful candidate will provide clinical, professional and operational leadership for the Occupational Therapy service, leading a dedicated team and contributing to the Senior Management Team.</p>
<p>Key responsibilities include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Leading and developing Occupational Therapy services within a specialist Tier 4 CAMHS setting</li>
<li>Shaping innovative, occupation-focused and evidence-based practice</li>
<li>Influencing service development and strategic decision-making</li>
<li>Leading and developing a skilled Occupational Therapy workforce</li>
<li>Driving quality improvement, service evaluation and research activity</li>
</ul>
<p>The ideal candidate will have:</p>
<ul>
<li>HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist</li>
<li>Significant post-registration experience working with people with complex mental health needs</li>
<li>Experience of leadership, supervision and workforce development</li>
<li>Excellent clinical reasoning and risk management skills</li>
<li>Experience of service improvement, audit or quality improvement work</li>
</ul>
<p>Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 per annum.</p>
<p>This is a permanent, full-time position.</p>
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      <jobtype></jobtype>
      <experiencelevel>senior</experiencelevel>
      <workarrangement>onsite</workarrangement>
      <salaryrange>£55524.00 to £62652.00</salaryrange>
      <skills>Occupational Therapy, leadership, supervision, workforce development, clinical reasoning, risk management, Model of Human Occupation, MOHOST, child and adolescent psychiatry</skills>
      <benefits></benefits>
      <licences>HCPC registration, DBS check</licences>
      <category>Healthcare</category>
      <industry>Healthcare</industry>
      <employername>North London NHS Foundation Trust</employername>
      <employerlogo>https://logos.yubhub.co/northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk.png</employerlogo>
      <employerdescription>North London NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health care across North London.</employerdescription>
      <employerwebsite>https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/</employerwebsite>
      <compensationcurrency>GBP</compensationcurrency>
      <compensationmin>55524</compensationmin>
      <compensationmax>62652</compensationmax>
      <compensationinterval>yearly</compensationinterval>
      <applyto>https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9455-26-0788</applyto>
      <location>Edgware Barnet</location>
      <city>Edgware Barnet</city>
      <state></state>
      <postalcode>HA8 0AD</postalcode>
      <country>GB</country>
      <postedate>2026-11-03</postedate>
      <visasponsorship>offered</visasponsorship>
      <visasponsorshiptext><![CDATA[Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.]]></visasponsorshiptext>
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