About this role
Job summary
We are pleased to advertise for a full time B7 OT Team Lead to work with our inpatient rehab team at Farnham Hospital. Alongside the B7 Physio Team Lead, you will jointly lead the therapy team across two wards.
As well as operational and clinical leadership for the team, you will be responsible for the line management of OTs, including HR, appraisals, regular supervisions, wellbeing and CPD.
The therapy team is colocated with the ward nursing team and you will be working together to identify patient goals and safe, timely discharges.
You will receive regular 1:1s from the Service Manager, receive peer support from other B7 OTs and B7 Intermediate Care Team Leads and ongoing investment in your professional development.
Main duties of the job
- To provide expert clinical leadership within the MDT.Undertake professional leadership and act as a clinical exemplar within the team.
- To act as an autonomous clinician accountable for both your own and all delegated clinical tasks.
- Contribute to the development of service strategy and clinical standard operating procedures.
- Establish local networks internally and externally.
- Represent the team and the service at Trust and, where appropriate, strategic meetings.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree (or equivalent).
- HCPC Registration.
Desirable
- NHS Leadership Training
- Clinical Educator / Student Educator qualification
- Educated to Masters level
Experience
Essential
- Significant relevant Band 6 experience.
- Line management experience
- Leadership experience.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working.
- Experience of audit.
Desirable
- Clinical experience in different settings e.g. acute/community.
- Community experience.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed professional knowledge base, supported by educational development and different work environments.
- Knowledge of current political drivers in relation to health and social care issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong IT Skills - including word, excel, Teams and power-point.
- Good Presentation skills / public speaking.
Desirable
- Hospital discharge policies and processes.
- Key drivers in community health and social care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Farnham Hospita;
Farnham
GU9 9QL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)