Deputy Team Manager – Occupational Therapist (Project Role) Location: Southwark Rate per hour: £43.09 per hour Hours Per Week: Full time – 36 hours Working Arrangements: Hybrid working 2 days remote / 3 days office-based Team: Adult Social Care – Older People & Physical Disabilities Southwark Adult Social Care Contact Team is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our frontline, fast-paced service as a Deputy Team Manager (DTM). This is a key leadership role, supporting the Team Manager to deliver a safe, strength-based and person-centred service, promoting independence through early and effective OT intervention. About the Role As Deputy Team Manager, you will provide operational leadership and professional oversight to a multidisciplinary team including Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and unqualified staff. You will play a central role in ensuring high-quality OT practice, timely responses, and consistent service delivery within the Contact Team. Key Responsibilities Provide day-to-day operational leadership within the Contact Team Oversee OT service provision, including monitoring and responding to the generic OT inbox Lead on quality assurance, authorisation and professional sign-off of OT referrals and Contact Assessments Allocate OT work weekly and provide professional guidance and clinical advice Ensure the safe and timely provision of straightforward OT equipment following assessment (note: the Contact Team does not manage major adaptations) Identify and address training and development needs for unqualified staff in OT-related practice Support the Team Manager with supervision, performance management, staff wellbeing and sickness monitoring Essential Requirements HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist (mandatory) Significant post-qualification experience within adult social care or health settings Proven experience supervising and mentoring staff Strong knowledge of manual handling, equipment provision and community OT practice Experience in quality assurance and professional sign-off of assessments Excellent communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, frontline environment and make sound clinical judgements Why work through Pertemps? By applying through Pertemps, you’ll benefit from: A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide and available whenever you need support A simple online registration process Attractive referral schemes and incentives Ongoing compliance fully managed for you Prompt and reliable payroll …and much more! To discuss this role in more detail, please contact Freya Joseph on 07471 306880 or email Freya.joseph@pprsocialcare.co.uk.