AHP Student Educator – Mental Health Occupational Therapist

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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