Band 7 Senior Occupational Therapist (Team Lead) Cardio-Thoracics

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare institution in Birmingham seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist Team Lead for a 12-month contract. Ideal candidates have leadership experience and a background in managing complex cardiac and thoracic conditions. Responsibilities include patient assessment, team leadership, and collaboration with rehabilitation specialists. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential. Opportunities for professional growth are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing thoracic surgeries and cardiac conditions.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience supervising staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment and treatment of complex patients.
• Provide leadership and supervision for the OT team.
• Collaborate with other rehabilitation teams.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Knowledge of thoracic surgeries

Management of complex patients

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12-month fixed term contract, for a Senior Occupational Therapist (OT) Team Lead in the cardiothoracic team; working within a large major trauma hospital, a nationally recognised thoracic and cardiac surgery centre.

The role is ideally suited to an experienced Team Lead OT looking for a new challenge or a Senior OT eager to develop leadership skills in a supportive environment. If you are a kind and compassionate individual with experience and skills relevant to the post, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking someone with appropriate skills in the management of thoracic surgeries, cardiac surgeries, cardiology conditions, in-patient rehabilitation and discharge planning.

You will be required to support the team in managing a caseload of varying conditions. An understanding of the physical impact of thoracic and cardiac surgeries is required. You will work closely with Specialist Rehabilitation teams, with access to a wheelchair clinic for more complex patients. The caseload may include patients who have been on critical care, a knowledge of delirium management would be beneficial.

The post comes with support from our School of Nursing, AHP's and Midwifery. The school offers opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of continuing professional development.

Excellent organisational and time management skills are required. As well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Autonomous practitioner with the ability to prioritise and organise own workload.
• Strong leadership skills, collaborative working with peers and a personal desire to develop.
• Providing leadership, along with regular supervision of staff, and support with Occupational Therapy students.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Taking a lead role in the assessment and treatment of a variety of complex patients and being proactive in developing and expanding clinical practice within this specialty area.

Support is available from Clinical Specialist OT as well as an opportunity to work closely with the SHARP team (Specialist Hyper Acute Rehabilitation pathway) in the management of cardiology and cardiac surgery patients with complex presentations.

Experience of working within an Acute NHS setting is required with transferrable skills to the clinical area. Experience of supervising staff is also required.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role, for those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition.