Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist

NHS Jobs; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapist to assess and treat patients with complex needs in a multidisciplinary setting. The role involves advanced clinical reasoning, developing treatment plans and supervising junior staff, with opportunities for professional development.

Based in Liverpool University Hospitals, the post supports the Occupational Therapy Department’s objectives and requires DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients with diverse or complex presentations using advanced clinical reasoning and manual assessment to clinically diagnose
• Implement evidence-based treatment plans addressing physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning
• Deliver and evaluate treatment programmes using a comprehensive range of options
• Advise, assist and educate Band 5 and Band 6 OTs and Student OTs
• Supervise students and assistants within own team
• Provide Therapy Lead with information for planning and development of the unit
• Ensure staff cover within own clinical team during annual leave or sickness
• Assist managers in achieving departmental objectives and promoting open management
• Participate in the professional development programme of the Occupational Therapy Department
• Coordinate the effective day-to-day running of own team and disseminate information
• Participate in recruitment and selection of therapy staff under guidance of Therapy Lead
• This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service)
• This job description may be revised to meet service needs after consultation with the post holder

Job description

See Job Description for further information: To undertake assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies using advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to clinically diagnose Implement evidence based treatment plans with regards to physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning. Deliver and evaluate treatment programmes according to health care needs using a comprehensive range of treatment options. To advise, assist and educate band 5 and band 6 OTs and Student OT's. Occupational Therapists on the management of clinically complex patients. To be responsible for the supervision of Students and Assistants within own team. To provide Therapy Lead with relevant information for the planning and development of the unit. To ensure where necessary the provision of staff cover within own clinical team in times of annual leave/sickness etc. To assist the Managers in achieving the departmental objectives and promoting an open style of management. To participate in the professional development programme of the Occupational Therapy Department. Co-ordinate the effective day to day running of own team and ensure effective dissemination of information. To participate in the recruitment and selection of therapy staff under the guidance of Therapy Lead. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties and responsibilities of the post and not a rigid, inflexible specification. It may be subject to revision to meet the changing needs of the service, following consultation with the post holder. Through the course of your employment you may become aware of information concerning patients or staff. All such information must be treated as confidential. Breach of this confidence may result in dismissal.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust