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 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
* 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.
* 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.
If you are ready to take clinical & managerial ownership of a specialist community service, apply now.
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
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us. What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments. Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Details
Date posted: 18 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 824-SOUTH-7517766-B
Job locations: Merton Birches Poly Clinic, 4 Birches Close, Mitcham, CR4 4LQ
Job Responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & behaviors aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
* Registered Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist with UK HCPC registration
* Educated to master's degree or equivalent combination of post graduate diploma, short courses and experience
* First level degree or equivalent.
* Evidence of further relevant courses
Education/Qualification 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 conditions
* Effectively 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 organizational boundaries
* Evidence of innovation in practice Evaluation & audit skills
Experience 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
Skills and Knowledge 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.
Employer Details
Central London Community Health Trust
Merton Birches Poly Clinic, 4 Birches Close, Mitcham, CR4 4LQ
Website: https://clch.nhs.uk/
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