Children's Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Team Lead

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Heywood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a B7 Children's OT and Physio Team Leader. This role involves providing leadership and operational management to a dedicated team, focusing on delivering high standards of care. The ideal candidate should have a background in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy, alongside strong communication and management skills. Opportunities for personal development and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Annual leave allowance

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• Experience in managing teams is an advantage.
• Ability to provide effective team leadership and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and operational management to the team.
• Support service development and team management.
• Ensure high standards of safe and effective care.

Skills

Compassionate leadership

Time management

Problem-solving

Written communication

Verbal communication

Relationship-building

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Job description

Overview

We are committed to prioritising work-life balance and well-being. The NCA offers a robust Flexible Working policy and S.C.A.R.F, a wrap-around support programme to look after your physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Please speak to us about how we can accommodate any flexible working requests.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear professional leadership, governance and operational management to the team.
• Demonstrate compassionate leadership and empathy to support the teams and the families of the children we work with.
• Utilise well-developed time management and prioritisation skills.
• Apply creativity and problem-solving to manage a range of issues.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Provide management supervision to senior members of the teams.
• Maintain high standards within the teams to enable the provision of safe and effective care.
• Demonstrate excellent relationship-building skills with colleagues.

Are you an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge, to further your career and gain valuable management experience?

We're advertising an exciting opportunity for a B7 Children's OT and Physio Team Leader. This role will give you the chance to support service development and develop a range of people and service management skills, supported by senior management. We are keen to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to make the difference, for both staff, and the children and families we serve. You will join a supportive team environment with robust personal development opportunities and regular supervision.

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About the employer

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.