Job description
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Occupational Therapist to join our team as a part‐time AHP Student Educator on a fixed‐term/secondment basis. This role offers the opportunity to broaden your professional portfolio, develop educational leadership capability, and play a key role in developing high‐quality practice learning for the future OT workforce within mental health services.
Responsibilities
Work closely with the Senior Learning Experience & Environment Educator and Senior Student Educators to support coordination, delivery, and evaluation of student support and practice education programmes.
Influence placement quality, increase professional visibility, and contribute to consistent, high‐quality learning experiences for AHP students in mental health settings.
Provide flexibility to support mental‐health AHP placements across Trust sites while developing skills in facilitation, reflective practice, and quality improvement.
Promote Occupational Therapy and HCPC standards, strengthen mental‐health learning cultures, and support supervisors to build confidence and clinical competence with students.
Deliver evidence‐based practice education and training sessions across the Hampshire and Isle of Wight and support all learners in clinical practice.
Identify clinical areas that require support and work with clinical teams, supervisors, preceptors, practice teachers, and learners to create a positive learning environment.
Support the Clinical Education and Development Team in identifying further learning needs in practice and meeting organisational objectives.
Identify appropriate placement opportunities for all students and apprentices, and record and monitor these placements.
Support clinical staff and learners in completing practice assessments of students as appropriate.
Act as a positive professional role model, promote clinical excellence, and offer expert professional development advice within scope of practice.
Contribute to internal and external audit processes, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and strategic/board level reviews.
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Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Southampton
- Type of Contract
- Full-time jobs
- Published at
- 26-05-2026
- Profession type
- Health / Medical
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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