Team Leader Occupational Therapist

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist with a special interest in the community rehabilitation provision to join Liverpool Community Occupational Therapy Adult Rehabilitation Team known as COTART.

COTART provides intervention in the community settings and aims to deliver holistic, patient centred, evidence-based therapy intervention and maximise independence of adults (18+) in their place of residency across Liverpool neighbourhoods.

The successful applicant will be required to provide clinical / professional and operational leadership to the team Band 5 and Band 6 Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and an OT Technician whilst carrying own clinical caseload.

Main duties of the job

• Operational and clinical leadership of the team
• Effective coordination of leadership with peer Team Leaders within the service ensuring efficient, high quality, safe and responsive care delivery
• Support of the professional development, service improvement and transformation projects
• Monitor and manage service compliance with KPIs, service specification and agreed pathways
• Manage personnel, monitor and manage staff performance and assist with the recruitment process
• Manage own clinical caseload of patients with complex needs, frailty and chronic conditions, assessing needs in their place of residency, recommending specialist equipment and adaptations to promote safety and independence
• This role will require the applicant to work at different locations within Liverpool footprint.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide a high quality, safe and responsive Occupational Therapy service for service users referred to Mersey Care Occupational Therapy Services, monitoring team performance and linking in with Operational Leads and Managers where necessary.
• The postholder will be responsible for the clinical triage of referrals into the service, allocating of caseloads to the wider team and autonomously managing their own clinical caseload.
• Team Lead Occupational Therapists will support the professional development and supervision of Occupational Therapists, including Band 5 and 6 Occupational Therapists, Apprentice Occupational Therapists and support staff including Assistant Practitioners and Occupational Therapy Assistants. They will also participate in peer support for other Band 7 colleagues in conjunction with Professional and Operational Leads.
• The post holder will chair and lead departmental meetings both within the trust and externally. This may involve representing the trust at external events and courses.
• The post holder will take an active role in linking in with relevant stakeholders in the trust and wider ICB.
• To participate in audit, research, and service development to improve patient experience and outcomes. To share this knowledge with others via appropriate channels.
• To work closely with the wider MDT, with a focus on patient safety and quality of care, escalating concerns via appropriate channels and to relevant teams e.g. Safeguarding and signposting to other services.