Team Leader Occupational Therapist

We are currently offering an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with a broad range of experience and knowledge, looking for the chance to use skills previously developed, in admission avoidance, assessment of patients admitted to Medical Assessment unit and Emergency Dept and also the medical and surgical wards. You will be working alongside a MDT of dedicated staff in all of these areas.

This is a fixed term post for 7 months to end no later than 30/09/27.

You will be the Team leader for OT within the Medical and Surgical wards and be expected to provide both clinical and professional leadership and advice for complex cases. As part of this post, you will be responsible for the day to day operational management of OTs and Support workers in these units.

You will be expected to demonstrate leadership and change management skills as you will be responsible, with other OT team leads, for initiating and implementing changes to ensure that the Acute OT service is responsive to the needs of the patients.

Excellent communication skills are required to forge effective working relationships with colleagues within Acute but also within the Health & Social Care Partnership in the community to improve patient outcomes.

Regular supervision is provided and opportunities for ongoing professional development are encouraged to meet individual needs.

The Acute OT service work on a rota to cover weekends and this will be discussed at Interview.

Part time hours would be considered. This post is suitable for a secondment opportunity.

For informal enquires please contact - Shelagh.kingstreet

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