Clinical Team Lead - Acute Children's Occupational Therapy

St. George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in London is looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist for the Acute Paediatric team. The role involves team leadership, clinical supervision, and a focus on both paediatric and neonatal care, offering a unique opportunity to further develop professional skills and impact patient outcomes positively.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in relevant clinical specialty.
• Experience of developing others through CPD and Clinical Supervision.
• Experience managing teams and effective multi-professional working.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapy team.
• Maintain and develop skills in neonatal occupational therapy.
• Provide cross cover during times of leave and for projects impacting care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Graduate Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Evidence of relevant in-depth postgraduate study

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are offering a new and unique opportunity to lead the Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapy team whilst working alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Neonates enabling leadership over the acute team with the opportunity to maintain/develop skills in neonatal occupational therapy through the provision of cross cover (during times of leave and for specific projects which would impact both acute paediatric and neonatal care) and peer support. The two post holders will share whole team leadership and line management with the successful applicant having a focus on the acute sections of the service.

*** PREVIOUS APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO APPLY ***

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Post-graduate experience, in relevant clinical specialty
• Experience of developing others through CPD/PDP/Clinical Supervision
• Experience of managing staff / teams
• Experience of effective multi professional and multi-agency working

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of managing change

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Graduate Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registered to practice with Health and Care Professions Council
• Evidence of relevant in depth postgraduate study
• Member of RCOT

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of postgraduate training in management.
• Member of specialist sections of RCOT such as CYPF

Skills

Essential criteria

• Highly developed clinical skills in specialist area in assessment and treatment of children / young people and ability to work as a lead / autonomous practitioner
• Ability to lead, develop and motivate others Proactive/innovative approach to service delivery and development
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust - being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful - and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.

Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.

If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:

- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image

As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

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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.

Documents to download

• Job description and personal specification (PDF, 336.4KB)
• Referee Contact details form (PDF, 200.6KB)