# Team Lead Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- **Location:** Croydon University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (pro rata)  incl. HCAS (Outer)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T12:06:04.993Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/therapies/therapies-v8260845
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8260845?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good time management
- Team Worker and evidence of team review and redesign
- Good time management & organisational skills.
- High level specialist area assessment & treatment skills.
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and effective partnership working across services.

### Clinical

**Essential**

- Able to demonstrate specialist knowledge
- Experience of managing a complex clinical caseload within a relevant speciality area.

**Desirable**

- Experience with amputees

### Qualification

**Essential**

- BSc / Diploma OT
- Evidence of post graduate education
- HCPC registration

### Knowledge and Understanding

**Essential**

- Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT with physical disorders.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the management of specialist area patients & trends and developments.
- Experience of working across acute, community or integrated care pathways.

## Documents

- [band 7 team lead ot jd (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10696605)
- [band 7 team lead ot psp (pdf, 80.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10696606)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414)
- [chs dbs policy statement (pdf, 53.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=972)
- [map of croydon university hospital (pdf, 95.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=974)

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