Team Lead Occupational Therapist Critical Care & Cardiology

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bristol is seeking an experienced Team Lead Occupational Therapist for Critical Care and Cardiology. This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to lead a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality patient care. The role involves working across critical care and cardiology pathways, providing essential services to patients. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and clinical skills, with a commitment to patient-centered care. Join us in making a difference in the lives of our patients while enjoying a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing people including junior staff and students.
• Clinical knowledge in acquired brain injuries.
• Significant experience of clinical supervision and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality patient centred service to patients.
• Jointly manage a large team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
• Contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rota.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Organisational Skills

Assessment Skills

Analytical Skills

Reflective Skills

IT Skills

Education

Occupational Therapy Registration

Job description

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Team Lead Occupational Therapist Critical Care & Cardiology

Band 7

Main area Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Starts 1/8/25 until 31/7/26) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1:4 weekend working commitment + 2 Bank holidays) Job ref 387-DT4898-DA

Site Upper Maudlin Street Town Bristol Salary £46,148 - £52,809 pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/05/2025 23:59 Interview date 04/06/2025

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Critical Care, Cardiac and Surgery Team (CCCS) as a Band 7 on a 12 month fixed term basis. The position will start on the 1/8/25

The role is split between the Critical Care Pathway (0.6) and the Cardiology Pathway (0.4)

You will work across the Pathways to provide a six day service to our patients

We are looking for an innovative, inclusive leader who is passionate about delivering a service which is patient centred and ensures patients receive the right care at the right time in the right place

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Cardiac pathway lead and Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist and CCCS Band 7s to provide a high quality patient centred service to patients and jointly manage a large team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Technicians.

We are looking for an individual who has advanced skills, can treat and manage complex patients and who is confident to challenge current practice and ensure that our patients receive up-to-date evidence based treatment.

The successful candidate will contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rota

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy

Person specification

Knowledge & Expeience

• A variety of rotational experience relevant to the clinical areas
• Clinical knowledge in acquired brain injuries underpinned by theoretical and practical experience
• Experience in managing people including junior staff and students
• Significant experience of clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching
• Knowledge & experience of audit and service evaluation
• Leading appraisals of staff
• Team Leader/Band 7 experience
• Clinical knowledge of the effects of critical illness and clinical risk assessment
• Clinical knowledge of recovery post intensive care
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions used within Intensive Care

Qualifications & Training

• Significant experience of clinical supervision, mentoring and teaching
• Knowledge & experience of audit and service evaluation
• Leading appraisals of staff.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to plan, prioritise & delegate
• Excellent organisational skills
• Demonstrate Assessment, Analytical & Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
• Reflective skills across a diverse patient group
• Ability to meet deadlines & work under pressure
• Ability to effectively perform patient assessments & interventions
• Knowledge of clinical Governance & its application to Occupational Therapy
• Ability to cope in a stressful environment undertaking moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
• Competent IT Skills
• Ability to effect & manage change
• Leadership Skills
• An inspirational leader
• Trustworthy

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

· If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

· The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

· By applying for this post, you are agreeing to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Claire Hayward Job title Pathway Lead Cardiac Email address [e-mail] Additional information

Alternatively contact - James Bruce - clinical specialist OT - [e-mail]

If you have problems applying, contact

Address United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
Success
BS2 8HW
Telephone [phone] (option 1)