Occupational Therapy Team Manager

Job overview

• Coordination of day to day adult inpatient Occupational Therapy Service delivery to ensure effective consistent and equitable access to Occupational Therapy services.
• To contribute to the development and evaluation of the Occupational therapy service within the care group and take a lead in aspects of service development
• To work with Occupational Therapy Professional lead and Headed of Occupational Therapy to agree strategic professional action plans and implementation.
• To provide Occupational Therapy advice to the MDT
• To provide specialist Occupational Therapy input to the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• The post holder will offer specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to a case load of clients of complex needs. Assessments and interventions will identify barriers and support clients to achieving functional goals.
• The post holder will contribute to the planning, development, provision and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Services within the North View inpatient Division as well as taking a lead in aspects of audit, standard setting, research and development.

Main duties of the job

• Coordination of day to day adult inpatient Occupational Therapy Service delivery to ensure effective consistent and equitable access to Occupational Therapy services.
• To work with Occupational Therapy Professional lead and Headed of Occupational Therapy to agree strategic professional action plans and implementation.
• To provide Occupational Therapy advice to the MDT
• To provide specialist Occupational Therapy input to the planning, development and evaluation of clinical services, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• The post holder will offer specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions to a case load of clients of complex needs. Assessments and interventions will identify barriers and support clients to achieving functional goals.
• They will be responsible for the prioritisation of referrals for OT and the provision of an evidence-based OT service.
• Be responsible for professional provision.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements:  – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

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