Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
* Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Required to work weekends & BH as part of a 7 day rota- 8am-8pm service) Job ref 357-PR-1800-24
Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Pilgrim Hospital Town Boston Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/01/2025 23:59
Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Front door service - Band 7
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
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* Patient-centred –Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
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If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
Occupational Therapy Team Lead - Front door therapy service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated senior occupational therapist to lead our front door therapy team at Pilgrim Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational therapist who has wide ranging clinical experience, good communication and interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient-centred care to join our Front Door Therapy team. The ideal candidate will have the motivation and passion to drive the development of the acute front door therapy service.
As the team lead you will provide and develop your team to ensure a high standard of therapy service is delivered for the Frailty and Front door specialty. You will be required to work closely in an integrated manner with other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to promote independence, provide rapid assessments and facilitate safe, timely and appropriate discharges within the Emergency departments, medical assessment units and any other admission unit within Lincoln County Hospital.
You will play a major role in the overall service development of the team and specialty, working with senior team members, advance therapy practitioner, professional leads, Head of Therapies and manage, supervise the development of staff members within the team.
Main duties of the job
Operating hours - 7 day service working 8.00AM - to 8.00PM
Flexible working - Our extended hours provide the appointable candidate with the flexibility to create a work schedule that suits their needs. This could include options such as a 4 -day work week or other flexible working patterns.
The successful applicant will lead a developing an experienced clinical team of therapy staff of Bands 2-6 and will support the development of Therapy staff as part of the wider MDT to deliver evidence based interventions in the front door and frailty speciality. The successful candidate must be flexible, innovative & highly motivated. The role requires the appointed person to be proactive and adaptable to support the smooth and prompt transition of hospital care to the individuals’ place of discharge, taking into account their needs. The successful applicant will be well supported within the therapy department and will be encouraged to develop the service.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Diploma/degree in Occupational therapy
* Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/CPD at masters levels/research relevant to speciality
* 5 GCSEs or equivalent at Grade C or above including English Language and Maths
* Registration with HCPC
* Recognised teaching qualification i.e. L’Apple
* Supervisory skills
* Membership of RCOT
* Active membership of a relevant Professional Network
Previous Experience
* Proven NHS experience including work at Band 6 level in a variety of clinical areas.
* Proven skills in specialist area
* Evidence of supervising staff and students
* Post Graduate clinical education
* Evidence of previous experience in audits.
* Relevant validated clinical courses
* Very good knowledge of occupational therapy in relevant area
* Forward thinking
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Self directed learning
* Ability to work independently
* Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others informally & formally
* Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the trust framework
* Excellent knowledge
* Critical appraisal
* Audit & research
Specific Requirements
* Ability to work well within the MDT
* Committed to personal & team development
* Ability to work well with others & get the best out of a team
* Able to maintain judgement under pressure
* Clear vision of role & commitment to speciality
* Confidence
* Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post.
ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
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