Service Lead, Occupational Therapy, Bexley Children’s Therapies

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider in Sidcup is looking for a Service Lead in Occupational Therapy to oversee and enhance Children's OT services. The ideal candidate will provide professional leadership, manage a clinical caseload, and lead service development initiatives. This role requires collaboration with the Physiotherapy service and a commitment to evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Professional leadership in Occupational Therapy services.
• Experience in managing a clinical caseload.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Children's Occupational Therapy services.
• Work jointly with the Physiotherapy service lead.
• Manage complex clinical cases and oversee service delivery.

Job description

Service Lead, Occupational Therapy, Bexley Children’s Therapies

To be responsible for the professional leadership, planning and delivery of Childrens Specialist Childrens OT services across Bexley To work jointly with the Service Lead for Physiotherapy to provide strategic professional and clinical leadership to the Bexley Childrens OT and PT service To work jointly with the Service Lead for PT to provide operational management for the Bexley Childrens PT and OT service To be a key member of the Bexley Childrens OT and PT leadership team and contribute/lead on strategic developments and service improvement initiatives To provide professional leadership and clinical supervision of Occupational Therapists/Assistants in the service To maintain and monitor external contract data and provide regular reports to the Head of Bexley Therapies To deputise for Head of Childrens Therapies, Bexley as appropriate To deputise for Bexley PT Lead in absence e.g. oversee the day-to-day management of the service To manage a complex clinical caseload To lead on the development of best available evidence-based OT practice To provide OT specific assessment and interventions via groups and individual work To lead on service and policy development