Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good time management
- Skills
Team Worker and evidence of team review and redesign
- Skills
Good time management & organisational skills.
- Skills
High level specialist area assessment & treatment skills.
- Skills
Experience of multidisciplinary team working and effective partnership working across services.
- Clinical
Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge
- Clinical
Experience of managing a complex clinical caseload within a relevant speciality area.
- Qualification
BSc / Diploma OT
- Qualification
Evidence of post graduate education
- Qualification
HCPC registration
- Knowledge and Understanding
Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT with physical disorders.
- Knowledge and Understanding
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the management of specialist area patients & trends and developments.
- Knowledge and Understanding
Experience of working across acute, community or integrated care pathways.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical
Experience with amputees
Job overview
Team Lead Occupational Therapist (Band 7)
We are looking for an experienced OT to join our Senior team as OT Team Lead. Working across the Orthopaedic / Surgical Team and Medical wards. Working with the Physiotherapy Team Leads to jointly manage the delivery of therapy input to patients, supporting the OT needs.
As a Band 7 you will be responsible for overseeing the management of patients on the Orthopaedic and Surgical Wards with shared responsibility for some additional ward areas. . We are looking for an individual who is keen to drive forward integrated therapy service development and to lead on the development of joint occupational therapy and care management assessments to improve patient pathway and flow through the hospital and out into community services.
As the team lead you will continue to drive forward service development, promoting excellent care by leading on implementation of guidelines and promoting evidence based practice.
You will be responsible for leading the team which consists of a number of Band 6's, Band 5's and a large unregistered workforce including new Band 4 therapy roles. You should have Substantial post-graduation experience, with significant Band 6 experience including relevant NHS experience.
Interview Date: WB 9th November
Main duties of the job
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
- To act as clinical lead in place of the Therapy Managers absence/delegation.
- To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal.
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service.
- To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Team Lead Occupational Therapist with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Croydon, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (pro rata) incl. HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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