Acute Medical Team Lead Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Main area: Occupational Therapy Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 326-6896507-RB
Site: East Surrey Hospital Town: Redhill Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum plus High Cost Allowance Salary period: Yearly Closing: 26/01/2025 23:59 Interview date: 07/02/2025
We want to give you the best possible experience in the next stage of your career.
We always strive to be the best place to work and to be cared for.
* We’ve been named the 2021 Acute NHS Trust of the Year, in the annual Health Service (HSJ) Journal Awards for our clear ambition and vision and a significant improvement journey over a number of years.
* The Trust is 6th highest rated Trust in the South East and was still in the top 25% nationally for recommended places to work.
* We’re rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and when asked whether the care of patients is the organisation’s top priority our staff rank us the best in the country among comparable acute trusts.
* We pride ourselves on supporting you to thrive in your existing role and to develop your career with us.
Benefits to working with us:
* Great training and education, including preceptorship and CPD (up to £1,000 individual CPD funding available for nurses, midwives and AHPs)
* At least 35 days leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
* A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
* Excellent rail and bus links
About us:
* We’re a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of c5,000 providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 535,000.
* We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join the leadership team at East Surrey Hospital as Occupational Therapy Team Lead in Acute Medicine. The highly motivated and dynamic acute medical team is a well-established integrated multidisciplinary team and respected within the hospital. The Team is committed to providing high quality and effective therapy assessment and treatment to our patients in the acute medical wards.
We are looking for a team lead who is forward-thinking, innovative and flexible and has depth of knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy assessment and interventions with a wide range of medical conditions, elderly care and equipment provision. You will be responsible for day-to-day management of the service delivery and manage a complex caseload. You will have experience in supervising staff and be an accredited practice placement educator.
Main duties of the job
This role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to engage others, with a proactive approach to service development. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to a person-centred approach in line with the Trust Values and Behaviours. As such, the successful candidate will demonstrate an ability to be flexible, work under pressure and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.
Person specification
* Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
* A complete and accurate application
* Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
* Evidence of essential experience for role
* Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
* Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
* Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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