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Occupational Therapy Lead OCIT
The closing date is 21 October 2025
Are you an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? We are offering an exciting 12-month fixed term/secondment opportunity to lead within the One Coventry Integrated Team - a pioneering service that brings together health and social care professionals to deliver seamless, person-centred care.
As Occupational Therapy Lead, you will work within the community enablement pathway, supporting the team to deliver specialised occupational therapy to individuals with a wide range of complex needs. The role involves supporting people predominantly in their place of residence, with a focus on reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and enabling safe, effective community-based care.
If you're passionate about driving change, improving outcomes, and developing as a leader in a forward-thinking environment, we would love to hear from you.
Secondment will be considered for internal candidates - If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
This role offers a unique chance to develop your leadership skills and gain valuable experience across community services. You will be part of an innovative team supporting reablement, hospital discharge, and admission avoidance across urgent and emergency care pathways. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help shape and influence the delivery of integrated care for the people of Coventry.
* Work as an integral part of the Local Integrated Team (LIT) alongside team leads and LIT manager to ensure high standards of service delivery.
* Support the team to plan and implement evidence-based, patient-centred treatment in collaboration with patients, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues, and external agencies. Providing clinical support, expertise and guidance as required.
* Triage, streaming and prioritisation of referrals into the Local Integrated Team. Leading case allocation, liaising with wider system colleagues and external partners, providing professional challenge and advice for routine and urgent cases as required.
* Chairing weekly multi-disciplinary team meetings with the wider service and external care providers. Support with clinical reasoning, ensuring system flow and highlighting blocks to case progression.
* Provide clinical supervision, support, training, and development for occupational therapy staff, as well as wider team development
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation.
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care.
Job responsibilities
* Lead on occupational therapy quality improvement, service development, and innovation initiatives.
* Collaborate with team and service leads to advise on occupational therapy needs and contribute to integrated clinical pathway development.
* Ensure accurate and timely data entry, maintaining professional standards and continuous professional development.
* Work closely with adult social care and third-sector providers to deliver safe, effective care.
* Support OCIT Service Leads with day-to-day service management and contribute to monitoring and evaluation of service effectiveness.
* Support timely response and investigation of incidents and complaints with the support of the LIT manager, taking forward actions and learning opportunities as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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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.
The salary for this role is £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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