Team Lead Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Guildford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellbeing

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey seeks a substantive Team Lead Occupational Therapist to cover in-patient neurology and stroke rehabilitation and neuro-oncology outpatients. The role focuses on ward-based assessment and treatment, helping patients reach goals in self-care, productivity and leisure, and referring on to community services.

This is a part-time post with 26.25 hours per week. You will supervise band 5 and band 6 staff and, when available, OT students on placement, working

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised awarding body.
• Masters, degree, NVQ or certificate level education, or equivalent senior, supervisory or specialist experience.
• Further qualifications or study in a specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients on the ward and in in-patient rehabilitation.
• Support patients to achieve goals in self-care, productivity and leisure.
• Prevent and treat deconditioning.
• Facilitate timely and effective patient discharge.
• Make ongoing referrals to other agencies, including onward referral to community services.
• Lead and supervise band 5 and band 6 staff.
• Supervise and educate occupational therapy students on placement as the opportunity arises.
• Work as a valued member of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to department and team service development.

Skills

Team leadership

Supervision

Student supervision

Occupational therapy

Clinical assessment

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Masters / supervisory qualification

Specialist area study

Job description

Substantive Team Lead Occupational Therapist post in the Stroke team at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, covering in-patient neurology and stroke rehabilitation and neuro-oncology outpatients. The work centres on ward-based assessment and treatment, helping patients reach goals in self-care, productivity and leisure, and referring on to community services. The post is part-time at 26.25 hours a week and includes supervising band 5 and band 6 staff and, when available, occupational therapy students on placement. Candidates must hold HCPC registration as an occupational therapist.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat patients on the ward and in in-patient rehabilitation
• Support patients to achieve goals in self-care, productivity and leisure
• Prevent and treat deconditioning
• Facilitate timely and effective patient discharge
• Make ongoing referrals to other agencies, including onward referral to community services
• Lead and supervise band 5 and band 6 staff
• Supervise and educate occupational therapy students on placement as the opportunity arises
• Work as a valued member of the wider multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to department and team service development

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised awarding body
• Masters, degree, NVQ or certificate level education, or equivalent senior, supervisory or specialist experience
• Further qualifications or study in a specialist area

Registration & licences

• Meets the criteria for full membership of the HCPC
• State registered occupational therapist

Nice to have

• Approved supervisor for degree students
• Member of the appropriate special interest group

What’s offered

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programme
• Strong commitment to career development