Team Lead Merton Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative Registered Occupational Therapist to take on the role of Team Lead for our Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy (CYPOT) service in Merton.
This is a dynamic leadership position where you will be responsible for 80% management and leadership and 20% highly complex clinical intervention. You will be essential in shaping the future of paediatric OT services across the community, ensuring high standards and effective integrated pathways.
Job summary
Lead, Develop, and Innovate
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative Registered Occupational Therapist to take on the role of Team Lead for our Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy (CYPOT) service in Merton.
This is a dynamic leadership position where you will be responsible for 80% management and leadership and 20% highly complex clinical intervention. You will be essential in shaping the future of paediatric OT services across the community, ensuring high standards and effective integrated pathways.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
As the Team Lead, you will be the clinical and managerial champion for the service, operating across community clinics, local authority schools, and specialist schools for children with complex needs.
Main duties of the job
1. Leadership & Management (80% focus)
* Service Development: Proactively lead & implement service improvement initiatives, utilizing quality improvement processes.
* Team Oversight: Provide direct supervision & leadership to Band 7 OTs & other staff, managing performance, sickness & capability.
* Quality Assurance: Oversee data monitoring, manage key performance indicators (KPIs) & quality assure clinical reports & advice.
* Workforce Development: Champion the team's professional development through appraisals, clinical supervision & coordinating placements for OT students.
* Risk Management: Handle & investigate DATIX incidents & complaints.
2. Highly Specialist Clinical Practice (20% focus)
* Manage a small caseload of highly complex clinical cases (0-19 years), utilizing advanced clinical reasoning, assessment, and intervention skills.
* Act as a source of expert clinical advice & second opinions for the team, particularly in areas like splint fabrication, orthotics & managing complex health & educational need.
* Collaborate on ethical clinical reasoning & problem‑solving techniques.
We offer a supportive environment & are committed to continuous professional development for our leaders.
Apply now if you are ready to take clinical & managerial ownership of a specialist community service.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well‑being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
* A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
* Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
* Flexible working options
* Annual travel card loan
* Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
* Registered Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist with UK HCPC registration
* Educated to master's degree or equivalent combination of postgraduate diploma, short courses and experience
* First level degree or equivalent.
* Evidence of further relevant courses
Desirable
* Management training and qualification
* Mentorship course
Experience
Essential
* Has the required level of knowledge of area of specialty, and be able to apply that knowledge, in order to promote the health of the patients.
* Extensive post‑registration clinical experience at minimum of Band 7 (AfC) or equivalent
* Experience in team management including performance management
* Experience of working with a wide range of rehab conditionsEffectively working in collaboration and negotiating across organisational boundaries
* Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision
* Experience of providing evidence‑based care.
* Proven ability to prioritise and manage own workload with minimal supervision
* Experience of working collaboratively with a variety of agencies and professionals and across organisational boundaries
* Evidence of innovation in practice Evaluation & audit skills
Desirable
* Range of different posts with varying requirements throughout previous career history
* Experience of Audit & Benchmarking
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Leadership skills
* Excellent Clinical & Assessment Skills
* Negotiating skills
* IT literate in the use of Microsoft word, email and a basic understanding of Excel spreadsheets, data recording tools e.g. SystmOne (Patient Activity data and Datix).
* Highly effective clinical skills in own professional area and relevant to the assessment and treatment of adults with complex rehabilitation conditions
* Demonstrates experience in the use of a variety of methods available to deliver appropriate information effectively with both patients and staff.
* Knowledge of the Code of Professional Conduct appropriate to professional background
Desirable
* Theoretical and practical understanding of Change Management, Motivation & Morale and other branches of managerial practice
* Treatment of patients with neurological conditions
* Ability to measure performance through analysis of a number of data recording methods.
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Merton Birches Poly Clinic
4 Birches Close
Mitcham
CR4 4LQ
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
£53,751 to £60,651 a year, inclusive of HCAS
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