Team Manager: Occupational Therapy Team

The Methodist Church in Britain; Uxbridge Moor; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Family friendly benefits

Wellbeing activities

Staff networks

CareKnowledge access

Developing Together Social Work TE

Learning and progression

Recognition and reward

Job summary

Merton Council is seeking a Team Manager to lead the occupational therapy service within its Adult Social Care department. You will provide clinical and professional oversight to Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants, driving person-centred, strengths-based practice across integrated pathways with First Response, Hospital @ Home and Reablement teams.

The role focuses on prevention, early intervention, timely hospital discharge and maintaining independence, with current HCPC registration and

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience within health or social care.
• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding responsibilities and best practice frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the occupational therapy service within Adult Social Care.
• Provide professional leadership and clinical oversight to Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants.
• Promote high-quality, strengths-based and person-centred practice.
• Work with the First Response, Hospital @ Home and Reablement teams on integrated pathways.
• Support prevention, early intervention, timely hospital discharge and maintaining independence.

Skills

Leadership experience

Clinical oversight

Person-centred practice

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Job description

This Team Manager post leads the occupational therapy service within Merton Council's Adult Social Care department. The role provides clinical and professional oversight of Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants, with a focus on person-centred, strengths-based practice. It sits within a service transformation aimed at prevention, community support and timely hospital discharge, linking with the First Response, Hospital @ Home and Reablement teams. Current HCPC registration and prior leadership experience in health or social care are needed.

What the job involves

• Lead the occupational therapy service within Adult Social Care
• Provide professional leadership and clinical oversight to Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
• Promote high-quality, strengths-based and person-centred practice
• Work with the First Response, Hospital @ Home and Reablement teams on integrated pathways
• Support prevention, early intervention, timely hospital discharge and maintaining independence

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist

Registration & licences

• Current HCPC registration

Experience

• Proven leadership or supervisory experience within health or social care

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, safeguarding responsibilities and best practice frameworks

Other

• Commitment to high-quality, equitable and inclusive services across diverse communities
• Works well under pressure, and is solution-focused, resilient and adaptable

What’s offered

• Flexible working
• Family friendly benefits
• Employee support and wellbeing activities
• Active staff networks
• Access to CareKnowledge and the Adult Social Care Development Academy
• Access to the Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership
• Learning and development with career progression
• Recognition and reward