Team Lead - Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 16 April 2026
A exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Occupational Therapy leader to join the team leadership team within Oldham intermediate care services.
The Oldham intermediate care team is based at Butler Green and Medlock Court and has over 50 beds between the sites. The service delivers rehabilitation to patients discharged from acute settings or patients struggling to maintain independence at home.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with proven extensive clinical experience. In addition to providing professional and operational leadership, you will be responsible for your own clinical caseload which will be agreed in a job plan.
The Team Leader will analyse data, monitor waiting times and timetable staff to meet the needs of the department and clinical pathways, and support compliance against key performance indicators. This will involve the movement of staff to cover a broad range of clinics.
The Team Leader will also manage everyday operational issues for the designated team working within Trust corporate and clinical governance frameworks with the primary aim of delivering a safe and effective Intermediate care service based upon national guidance, Trust policies and evidence based practice which meets the needs of children and adults in the local community.
As Team Leader you will participate in the recruitment, selection and induction of new starters.
Qualifications
* Degree in Occupational Therapy
Professional registration
* HCPC registration
* Member of the relevant professional body
* Clinical Educators accreditation
Knowledge, training and experience
* Highly specialist knowledge of rehabilitation and discharge at the highest level, including knowledge of PMH and conditions
* Experience of managing an MDT
* In-depth specialist knowledge of patient care, including frailty, managing high risk discharges
* Experience in audit and evaluation
* Knowledge of national guidance
* Able to remain calm while under pressure
* Experience of supervising other staff and students
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
* Work autonomously and as a member of a team
* Exercise individual responsibility and judgement
* Previous experience undertaking band 7 role
* NHS Leadership courses or programmes
Skills and Abilities
* Advance clinical reasoning skills in Occupational Therapy
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Able to present information in a clear and logical manner
* Teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills and experience on a regular basis
* Proven organisational skills including, time management, effective delegation and prioritisation and the ability to complete a task
* Self-motivated and able to lead and motivate others within a team
* Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area
* To comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients
* Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
* Full UK driving licence with willingness to use own car for work purposes
* Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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