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An overview or our Practice Lead network roles
If you have the dedication and the power to champion our profession, your practice specialism and the work we’re doing – you’ll find a role for you. All the roles will work closely with us to help steer your membership body in the right direction.
Leads, coordinates and champions an RCOT practice network leadership team.
Brings in-depth knowledge and expertise in a particular specialism and is able to bring their passion for advancing practice, supporting members, and contributing to the strategic vision of practice networks.
Helps build a thriving network that’s a valuable part of a member’s professional life and shares and celebrates the activities and achievements of a network across RCOT and external communities.
Embeds EDB across networks, their activities and the profession as a whole.
Brings a passion for professional development to create a culture of continuous learning and opportunities for development across the needs of its members.
Supports innovation and changemakers alongside the delivery of our Research and Innovation strategy and action plan.
Uses your passion for research to build the confidence, capability and capacity of network members to engage with research and foster a culture of evidence-based practice.
Supports the occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice to have maximum impact by putting occupations at the forefront of their practice.
Helps us create a culture where independent practice (all work outside of statutory sectors including private and third sectors) is a natural and valued part of wider occupational therapy practice.
Champions the potential for AI and technology to transform how we deliver occupational therapy practice, education and research, streamlining systems and enhancing outcomes for people accessing services.
Role profiles
As Practice Network Lead, you’ll lead, coordinate and champion an RCOT practice network.
We estimate Practice Network Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for the practice area
- Strong interest and expertise in the scope of the network.
- Ability to be a thought-leader.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network’s activities with the wider priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice.
- Identify opportunities and challenges for the occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Able to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Equity, Diversity and Belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Collaborate with other network leads to create a comprehensive, systems-wide year one action plan and guiding your network leadership group to adapt and implement this plan locally, ensuring it meets the needs and priorities of your network members.
- Lead the network and create a team of leads and coordinators to support the delivery of activities set out in the network year one action plan.
- Act as a facilitator and advocate, driving engagement and ensuring that the network provides valuable insights, activities, resources and opportunities for its members across all career levels, practice pillars and employment sectors to support members in their area of practice.
- Celebrate and showcase the positive impact of the network and the achievements of its members across networks to promote the role of occupational therapy within the scope of the network.
- Provide collective leadership across our system of networks, to facilitate consistent, impactful and relevant outcomes.
- Work with your network leads to understand your current and prospective members and gain insights which help to facilitate a culture of informed decision making and continuous improvement.
- Foster a culture of peer support, knowledge-sharing, practice and professional development amongst members within the scope of the network, across all career levels, practice pillars and employment sectors.
- Establish connections and identifying opportunities for collaboration with external networks that will support the occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to…
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and recognised voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and work to get people excited about our networks, activities and the opportunities offered.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Community Engagement Lead, you’ll work across the various networks, facilitating and building connections.
This role gives you the opportunity to expand upon your strong communication, organisation and networking skills.
We estimate Community Engagement Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for building member focused communities
- Strong interest in community engagement.
- Ability to be a thought-leader.
- A champion of innovative ways to foster meaningful engagement.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network’s engagement and partnership activities with the wider priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice.
- Focus on growth and value for members, ensuring the community remains relevant, valuable, and impactful.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Strong interpersonal and networking skills
- Able to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders.
- Creativity
- Develop creative initiatives to optimise member engagement across a range of member profiles.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Equity, Diversity and Belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Create a welcoming, vibrant, inclusive and engaged community that can and will support you and each other.
- Ensure members feel connected, supported, a sense of belonging and empowered to take part.
- Understand who current and potential network members are and use their insights to inform the design and delivery of activities which drive member engagement, growth and impact.
- Facilitate cross network initiatives.
- Be an advocate by showcasing the positive impact of a network and the achievements of its members.
- Raise the network’s profile and expanding reach internally and externally to attract new members.
- Increase awareness and understanding of the value of occupational therapy within the scope of your network.
- Identify opportunities to build and strengthen relationships with external partners and allied communities to raise the profile of occupational therapy within the scope of your network and to create opportunities that will benefit your network members.
- Expand access to information, resources and opportunities relevant to network members practice, professional and service development.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and recognised voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and help get people excited about our Workforce Strategy vision for 2035.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Equity, Diversity and Belonging Lead you’ll support the delivery of our equity, diversity and belonging strategic priorities and aims by helping to embed our equity, diversity and belonging commitments across networks and their activities.
We estimate Equity, Diversity and Belonging Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for equity, diversity and belonging
- Strong interest and dedication to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
- Ability to be a thought leader.
- A champion for inclusion of equity, diversity and belonging in the network.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the networks equity, diversity and belonging activities and wider priorities, goals and needs of the workforce.
- Identify opportunities, barriers and challenges faced by under-recognised groups in the workforce.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of awareness of equity, diversity and belonging across your network.
- Explore the role of equity, diversity and belonging to create consistent approaches across the networks.
- Raise better understanding of diversity and lived experiences across a system of networks and within your network.
- Facilitate updates and insights on developments that impact the occupational therapy workforce specific to equity, diversity and belonging.
- Help to establish connections and identify opportunities for collaboration with external networks that will support equity, diversity and belonging.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the mechanisms which support the defining, planning and delivery of activities to raise better understanding of diversity and lived experiences across networks.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to:
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and help us achieve our priorities and aims of our equity, diversity and belonging strategy and action plan.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Learning and Development Lead you’ll play a key role in supporting our strategic objectives which support members’ learning and development.
We estimate Learning and Development Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for learning and development
- Strong interest and expertise in learning and development.
- Ability to be a thought leader.
- A champion of innovations and emerging practices.
- Advancing experience of application of learning theories and supporting learning opportunities where others are able to grow their own knowledge, skills and confidence.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the networks learning and development activities and wider priorities, goals and needs of the workforce.
- Identify opportunities, barriers and challenges faced by the workforce.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Support members to engage in learning and development activities.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Equity, diversity and belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Build the confidence, capability and opportunity for members of their network to engage in learning and development opportunities which support their career growth and help them to meet the Health and Care Professions Council continuing professional development requirements.
- Ensure that the network learning and development activities and opportunities benefit network members across all career levels, practice pillars and employment sectors.
- Create a culture in which everyone is encouraged to reflect and learn, recognising that continuing professional development is a natural and valued part of members’ professional lives and members are inspired to pursue learning for personal and professional growth.
- Facilitate updates and insights on developments that impact the occupational therapy workforce specific to lifelong learning, career growth and career pathways within the scope of your network.
- Help to establish connections and identify opportunities for collaboration with external networks that will support the lifelong learning and career growth of the occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the mechanisms which support the lifelong learning and career growth of network members.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and help get people excited about their continuing professional development and career progression through lifelong learning.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Innovation Lead you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our Research and Innovation strategy and action plan, supporting members to embrace and actively engage with innovation and incorporate it into their practice.
We estimate Innovation Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for learning and development
- Strong interest and expertise in innovation.
- Ability to be a thought leader.
- A champion of innovation and emerging practices.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network activities and wider priorities, goals and needs of the workforce.
- Identify opportunities, barriers and challenges in the workforce in relation to innovation, quality and service improvement.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Support members to engage in innovative activities.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Equity, diversity and belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Build the confidence, capacity, capability and opportunity for members of their network to embrace and actively engage with innovation and incorporate it into their practice.
- Ensure that the network innovation activities and opportunities benefit network members across all career levels and employment sectors.
- Create a culture where innovation is a natural and valued part of members professional lives and which they are inspired to pursue for personal and professional growth.
- Understand the opportunities, gaps, facilitators and challenges to growing and strengthening innovation in occupational therapy practice specific to the scope of your network.
- Help to create a culture that empowers and enables members of your network to submit an improvement journey to the innovation hub.
- Facilitate updates and insights on developments that impact the occupational therapy workforce specific to innovation within the scope of your network.
- Horizon scan for practice network specific innovation funds and awards and helping understand how members can be supported to submit applications.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to:
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and help get people excited about innovation and support the delivery of our Research and Innovation Strategy.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Occupation Lead you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our UK wide workforce strategy. You’ll develop network activities that support the positioning of the occupational therapy workforce to have maximum impact by putting occupations at the forefront of their practice.
We estimate Occupation Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for occupation
- Advancing knowledge and expertise in occupational centred practice.
- Ability to be a thought leader.
- Realisation of potential of occupation in sustaining and promoting health and well-being.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network activities and wider priorities, goals and needs of the workforce.
- Identify opportunities, barriers and challenges in the workforce in relation to occupation.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Support members to engage in network activities.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Equity, diversity and belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed. The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Foster a culture of peer support, knowledge-sharing, practice and professional development within your network to support members to put occupations at the forefront of their practice.
- Act as a facilitator and advocate, driving engagement and ensuring that the network provides valuable insights, activities, resources and opportunities for its members across all career levels, practice pillars and employment sectors.
- Play a pivotal role in positioning the occupational therapy workforce to have maximum impact by putting occupations at the forefront of their practice and creating a cross profession social movement for the value of occupation.
- Work closely with other occupation leads to implement mechanisms which identify and respond appropriately to the practice and professional development needs of members within your network to enable them to put occupations at the forefront of their practice.
- Gather data and insights relating to the needs of members in your network specific to occupation centred practice.
- Facilitate relationship building with external partners and wider communities to create opportunities that will benefit your network members and the advancement of the profession.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and help get people excited about putting occupation at the forefront of their practice and create maximum impact by promoting occupation centred practice.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Research Lead you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our Research and Innovation strategy and action plan. You’ll help us create a culture where research is a natural and valued part of members’ professional lives.
We estimate Research Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for research
- Advancing knowledge and expertise in research.
- Ability to be a thought leader and champion.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network activities and wider priorities, goals and needs of the workforce in relation to research.
- Identify opportunities, barriers and challenges in the workforce in relation to research and your area of practice.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Support members to engage in research.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Equity, diversity and belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of the mechanisms which build the confidence, capacity, capability and opportunity for members of your network to embrace and actively engage with research and incorporate it into their practice.
- Create a culture where research is a natural and valued part of members’ professional lives and which they are inspired to pursue for personal and professional growth.
- Ensure that the network research activities and opportunities benefit network members across all career levels and employment sectors.
- Understand the opportunities, gaps, facilitators and challenges to growing and strengthening the research and evidence base and integrating research in occupational therapy practice specific to the scope of your network.
- Horizon scan and facilitate updates and insights on developments that impact the occupational therapy workforce specific to research within the scope of your network.
- Proactively engage with the Research Connect network and optimise opportunities for intersecting and cross network initiatives.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and help get people excited about research and support the delivery of our Research and Innovation Strategy.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
As Practice Network Independent Practice Lead, you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of our UK wide workforce strategy. You’ll help us create a culture where independent practice (all work outside of statutory sectors including private and third sectors) is a natural and valued part of wider occupational therapy practice. Connecting and collaborating with others, you’ll share experiences of effective, efficient, ethical and creative independent practice.
You’ll promote learning and development in this emerging area by sharing news, resources and research within your practice network and within our Independent Practice network. We estimate Independent Practice leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month.
We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for independent practice
- Strong interest in independent practice.
- Experience / familiarity with occupational therapy practice in non-statutory sectors, including private and third sector.
- Ability to be a thought-leader
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network’s activities with the wider priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and occupational therapy workforce in independent practice.
- Identify opportunities and challenges for the occupational therapy workforce related to independent practice
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Support members to engage in independent practice
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Able to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to inspire and improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, social media, etc).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Equity, diversity and belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of activities you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from, as part of our team of Independent Practice Leads.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and continuous improvement of supporting members to build confidence, capacity, capability and opportunity to embrace and actively engage with independent practice, including its incorporation into portfolio career development.
- Help RCOT understand the opportunities, gaps, facilitators and challenges to growing and strengthening independent practice in occupational therapy specific to the scope of your network.
- Horizon scan and facilitate updates and insights on developments including key trends, policies and practices that impact the occupational therapy workforce specific to independent practice within the scope of your network.
- Proactively engage with other Independent Practice leads as well as the Independent Practice professional network to optimise opportunities for cross practice network initiatives.
- Establish connections and identify opportunities to raise awareness and showcase positive contributions from independent practice among members of your network.
- Promote stronger collaboration across employment sectors, for example between statutory and independent sectors, in the spirit of enhancing outcomes for people accessing services.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and recognised voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and work to get people excited about our networks, activities and the opportunities offered.
- Build relationships and network with many other leaders, future leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
- Come together as the collective voice of Independent Practice and engage in activities to establish trust and rapport.
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Technology Lead, you’ll champion the potential for AI and technology to transform how we deliver occupational therapy practice, education and research – streamlining systems and enhancing outcomes for people accessing services. Connecting and collaborating with others, you’ll share experiences of effective, ethical and creative use of technology-enabled practice. You’ll promote learning and development in this emerging area by sharing news, resources and research.
We estimate AI and Technology leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes
- Passion for the practice area
- Enthusiasm for AI and technology and commitment to driving change.
- Familiarity with relevant AI and technology guidance.
- Connections with AI and technology focused networks or professional groups.
- Ability to be a thought-leader.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network’s activities with the wider priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and occupational therapy workforce in AI and technology.
- Identify opportunities and challenges for the occupational therapy workforce related to AI and technology.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Knowledge of AI and technology and how they apply to your area of work or the wider profession.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Able to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Ability to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- Experience in AI and technology related projects or initiatives.
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to inspire and improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, social media, etc).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Equity, diversity and belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Raise awareness of the use of AI and technology in occupational therapy and its potential to transform practice.
- Facilitate and support members in building the confidence and knowledge to embed AI and technology in their area of practice.
- Establish connections and identify opportunities for collaboration with external networks to support use of AI and technology.
- Contribute to the knowledge and continuous development to increase understanding of our role as occupational therapists in using AI and technology in all areas of our work.
- Showcase the positive impact of AI and technology in different areas of occupational therapy.
- Stay informed about relevant key trends, policies and best practices relevant to the profession.
- Proactively engage with other AI and Technology leads and the AI and Technology professional network to optimise opportunities for cross practice network initiatives.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and recognised voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and work to get people excited about our networks, activities and the opportunities offered.
- Build relationships and network with many other leaders, future leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
- Come together to form a new ‘team’ of AI and technology leads and engage in activities to establish trust and rapport.
As Practice Network Specialism Lead, you’ll bring in-depth knowledge and expertise in your particular specialism while bringing a passion for advancing practice, supporting members and contributing to the strategic vision of practice networks.
We estimate Specialism Leads will need to commit approximately 10 hours each month. We’ll work with you in the first year of volunteering to better understand the time commitments required and the support we can provide to reduce unnecessary burdens.
Key skills and attributes^
- Passion for the practice area
- Experience and expertise in the relevant specialism.
- Ability to be a thought-leader.
- Strategic and member-centric vision
- Align the network’s activities with the wider priorities, goals and needs of the professional body and occupational therapy workforce in your area of practice.
- Identify opportunities and challenges for the occupational therapy workforce in your specialist area of practice.
- Digital proficiency
- Able to use online communication platforms (for example, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and social media).
- An understanding of how to engage network members through digital channels.
- Innovation and continuous improvement
- A growth mindset.
- Commitment to working collaboratively to find new ways of working.
- A desire to improve through thinking creatively, problem-solving and encouraging innovation.
- Measuring impact
- Confidence in seeking and interpreting data and insights.
- Able to use data to inform decisions and measure outcomes and impact.
- Communication skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Can convey information clearly and foster meaningful dialogue across different channels and formats.
- Able to create and maintain meaningful connections with a range of stakeholders.
- Leadership
- Proven ability to empower and motivate others to collectively deliver an action plan of activities.
- Collaboration
- A team-oriented mindset with the ability to foster community and connections.
- Equity, Diversity and Belonging
- Demonstrates commitment to equity, diversity and belonging, social responsibility and ethical practices.
Key tasks
We expect the role to evolve and grow over time – particularly as new teams and initiatives are formed.
The below is representative of the sort of work you’ll be able to apply your current skills to, or build new ones from.
- Act as a facilitator and advocate, driving engagement and influencing activities, resources, and opportunities to benefit members working in your specialism across all career levels, practice pillars and employment sectors.
- Foster a culture of peer support, collaboration, knowledge-sharing, practice and professional development to support members working in your specialism and enable others to seek out and learn from the skills and expertise of those working in your specialist area.
- Elevate the profile and impact of your specialism within networks, the profession and wider communities.
- Advocate for opportunities that allow members across the system of networks to benefit from knowledge and expertise relating to your specialism to support their learning and development.
- Facilitating updates and insights on developments that impact the occupational therapy workforce specific to your specialism to plan and implement initiatives that enhance the visibility and impact of your specialism within specific networks and the broader professional community.
- Facilitating relationship building with external partners and wider communities to advocate for your specialism and create opportunities that will benefit network members and the advancement of the profession.
- Work closely with other network leads to identify mechanisms and initiatives that respond to the practice and professional development needs of members within your specialism.
Ideal opportunity for those looking to
- Engage in new and innovative activities which build community.
- Be a strong advocate and recognised voice for their profession and their professional body.
- Interact with us and work to get people excited about our networks and the activities and opportunities they offer.
- Network with other leaders and changemakers across UK occupational therapy and beyond.
- Overview of our leadership roles to make our regional networks a success
- If you have the dedication and the power to champion our profession in your region – you’ll find a role for you.
- All the roles will work closely with us to help steer your membership body in the right direction.