Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Frailty

NHS Jobs; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Sur place; GBP 49 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Occupational Therapy Team Lead for the Acute Frailty service. The role focuses on leadership, advanced clinical practice, and discharge planning to support patients with frailty and multi-morbidity in an acute setting.

You will provide supervision and development for the OT team, work with multidisciplinary colleagues, and contribute to service improvement and research activities to optimise patient flow and outcomes.

Responsabilités

• Provide professional leadership and operational oversight for the Occupational Therapy service within the Acute Frailty Team.
• Deliver advanced Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for patients with frailty, complex multi-morbidity, cognitive impairment, and functional decline.
• Lead on complex discharge planning, risk management, capacity assessments, and clinical decision-making.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence and supports safe, timely discharge.
• Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, therapy, social care, and discharge planning teams to optimise patient flow and outcomes.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, appraisal, and professional support to Occupational Therapists, Therapy Support Workers, and students.

Description du poste

Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Frailty

Provide professional leadership and operational oversight for the Occupational Therapy service within the Acute Frailty Team. Deliver advanced Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for patients with frailty, complex multi-morbidity, cognitive impairment, and functional decline. Lead on complex discharge planning, risk management, capacity assessments, and clinical decision-making. Ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care that promotes independence and supports safe, timely discharge. Work collaboratively with medical, nursing, therapy, social care, and discharge planning teams to optimise patient flow and improve outcomes. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, appraisal, and professional support to Occupational Therapists, Therapy Support Workers, and students. Support workforce planning, caseload management, and service capacity to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. Lead and contribute to service development, quality improvement projects, clinical audits, and research activities. Champion evidence-based practice and support the implementation of national and local frailty initiatives. Monitor service performance, quality standards, and patient outcomes to drive continuous improvement. Act as a professional role model, promoting excellence in clinical practice and multidisciplinary working. Represent Occupational Therapy at operational, divisional, and strategic meetings, contributing to the development of integrated frailty services.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 - £56,515 pro-rata if candidate is part time or Term Time Only.

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