Band 7 Senior Occupational Therapist (Team Lead)

The Norman Power Centre (NPC) is an off-site, purpose-built Therapy led unit run by University Hospitals Birmingham.

Named after Canon Norman Power, it has a rich history in providing out of hospital rehabilitation therapy.

32 en-suite single rooms with a gym and therapy facilities make up this specialist unit- where patients receive appropriate care and intervention whilst waiting for the next stage in their recovery.

Key to this, is our amazing Therapy team who work with clinical colleagues to ensure the very best care to the patients that rely on us.

We have a space within this critical workforce for an exceptional Senior Occupational Therapist (Team Lead) to co-ordinate and develop the clinical service and provide leadership to the therapy team consisting of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.

This varied, challenging and often rewarding role will see you manage a varied caseload requiring a multi-skilled approach with experience and knowledge of discharge planning.

As an experienced OT looking for your next career move, you will lead the team in the provision of assessment skills and treatment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions.

As an autonomous practitioner you will be passionate about Therapies, driven to improve patient outcomes with the ability to motivate and development colleagues.

In return and as a valued member of the team you can expect support from our School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery. The school offers exciting opportunities for career growth and development, and our focus is on providing a supportive environment as part of continuing professional development.

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.