Lead Occupational Therapist

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Priory Group, Harborne, Birmingham

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 16 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 7c21d12ff09547e1b28f3b4ddcf86a8d

Full Job Description

To work collaboratively with other Service Leads in Occupational Therapy, carrying portfolio service responsibilities that may bridge all specialties.
To take a lead role in the development, implementation and review of local policies and procedures required to deliver high quality, evidence based occupational therapy service.
To be a source of knowledge and expertise regarding Occupational Therapy Services, relatives and colleagues of all disciplines both within the site.
To manage and co-ordinate the delivery of occupational therapy services on a day to day basis.
To be responsible for, and undertake, regular clinical audits and research that informs service improvement and delivery within occupational therapy across the service. Including, evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of occupational therapy, utilizing reliable clinical outcome measures.
To manage the OT team and oversee the clinical supervision of all staff within the OT team through the implementation of a supervision structure of more senior / experienced staff supervising less experienced.
To lead and participate in clinical work and to promote a high standard of expertise within the OT department, and to ensure these standards are maintained by all staff.
To identify professional and operational issues that need to be addressed at strategic level, and to alert the Therapy Manager so as to reach appropriate agreed actions. This may include developing proposals / bids in an attempt to gain additional funding for areas of service development.
To act as an expert resource on Occupational Therapy, providing specialist support and advice to the Occupational Therapy team, students, members of the multi-disciplinary team and professionals working in external agencies.
To undertake specialist clinical assessments where required for the relevant service lines provided for example Sensory assessments.
To participate in site service quality improvement initiatives including conducting investigations and Quality monitoring assurance objectives
To lead the OT Team, ensuring that all team members are practising effectively within agreed local and national standards and competency frameworks.
To be responsible for the allocation and prioritisation of workload for all OT staff in the team, to ensure that resources are matched efficiently and effectively to client needs. To delegate responsibilities to the staff in keeping with their grade and competency.
To successfully implement changes in work structure and/or work patterns within the OT team, using advanced communication and change management.

Broad experience post qualification with significant experience in acute sector clinical OT
Experience of team leadership and effecting change
Working knowledge of current national and local health care issues
Experience of supervising/teaching under and post graduate staff
Inpatient experience (where leading inpatient therapy teams)
To ensure that own practice and service meets agreed local and national standards and clinical governance requirements, including COT Standards for Practice, Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.

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