Job summary 8a Clinical Team Lead Children's Occupational therapist - The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day running of the Occupational therapy service to children and families in the London Borough of Newham. The service accepts referrals for children aged 0-18 years of age and is delivered in clinics, schools, nurseries and clients homes in the Borough. As Clinical lead you will ensure effective delivery of clinical pathways, supervise and line manage staff, monitor service performance and budgets, and lead on continuous quality assurance and service improvement. You will be supported by the Head of Therapies. We are looking for someone with experience who is ready to take a lead. Main duties of the job The Clinical Lead will provide robust operational management and clinical leadership to the Children's Community Occupational Therapy Service, which inspires, motivates and empowers the delivery of a high quality therapy service that is evidence-based and centered around the needs of the child/ young person and their family. The service provides for children aged 0-18 years of age (up to 19 years in special school settings) and their families within the London Borough of Newham, delivered across a range of pathways and community settings. The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the day-to day operational service planning and delivery of equitable therapy services. They will be clinically accountable for the delivery of services and for the operational planning of a safe and effective service. The post holder will work alongside the Head of Children's Therapies and contribute to overall Directorate strategy/ policy to ensure the service delivers its quality, quality improvement, people, and finance and performance objectives. They will support the Head of Children's Therapies in strategic planning and identifying risk. The post holder will carry out direct clinical contact with children and young people to maintain practice through experience in order to maintain up to date professional knowledge. About us Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations. Date posted 27 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary Depending on experience per anum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-SS6892255 Job locations West Ham Lane Child Development Centre 84 West Ham Lane, London E15 4PT London E15 4PT Job description Job responsibilities To provide operational management and clinical leadership of the Childrens Occupational therapy team to ensure delivery of an efficient, high quality and evidence based service to children, young people and families in Newham. To provide a high quality, cost effective, evidence based service across the different community settings and stakeholders including home, school and early years settings. To ensure a high quality Occupational Therapy service is realised through the implementation of the clinical governance agenda, inclusive of staff supervision, appraisal, clinical audit, standard setting, and participation in research and quality improvement projects. To be responsible for the clinical performance of the service including meeting commissioning KPIs Governance standards as well as RCOT, HCPC and Trust standards. To provide direct line management to relevant team members and overall management of the service where staff are empowered and encouraged to deliver high quality services in a continuous improvement model. To establish strong working relationships with other clinical leads within SCYPS to support multidisciplinary working. To ensure staff development from a clinical and non-clinical perspective acting as a good role model. To ensure that health service delivery reflects and responds to the identified needs of children, young people and their families in Newham by; providing effective Occupational Therapy leadership and continually challenging practice, promoting MDT working, leading and supporting innovation and utilising change management to improve care. Job description Job responsibilities To provide operational management and clinical leadership of the Childrens Occupational therapy team to ensure delivery of an efficient, high quality and evidence based service to children, young people and families in Newham. To provide a high quality, cost effective, evidence based service across the different community settings and stakeholders including home, school and early years settings. To ensure a high quality Occupational Therapy service is realised through the implementation of the clinical governance agenda, inclusive of staff supervision, appraisal, clinical audit, standard setting, and participation in research and quality improvement projects. To be responsible for the clinical performance of the service including meeting commissioning KPIs Governance standards as well as RCOT, HCPC and Trust standards. To provide direct line management to relevant team members and overall management of the service where staff are empowered and encouraged to deliver high quality services in a continuous improvement model. To establish strong working relationships with other clinical leads within SCYPS to support multidisciplinary working. To ensure staff development from a clinical and non-clinical perspective acting as a good role model. To ensure that health service delivery reflects and responds to the identified needs of children, young people and their families in Newham by; providing effective Occupational Therapy leadership and continually challenging practice, promoting MDT working, leading and supporting innovation and utilising change management to improve care. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognized Occupational Therapy qualification oHealth Professions Council - Licence to Practice Post graduate training/ learning in paediatric specialisms Leadership training Desirable post graduate masters degree Experience Essential extensive experience of delivering children occupational therapy experience of working with a community team Experience of assessing a range of different conditions and needs in children Experience of leading a service or pathways experience of assessing and prescribing specialist equipment Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognized Occupational Therapy qualification oHealth Professions Council - Licence to Practice Post graduate training/ learning in paediatric specialisms Leadership training Desirable post graduate masters degree Experience Essential extensive experience of delivering children occupational therapy experience of working with a community team Experience of assessing a range of different conditions and needs in children Experience of leading a service or pathways experience of assessing and prescribing specialist equipment 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 East London NHS Foundation Trust Address West Ham Lane Child Development Centre 84 West Ham Lane, London E15 4PT London E15 4PT Employer's website https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)