Team Lead Merton Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovative Registered Occupational Therapist to take on the role of Team Lead for our Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy (CYPOT) service in Merton.

This is a dynamic leadership position where you will be responsible for 80% management and leadership and 20% highly complex clinical intervention. You will be essential in shaping the future of paediatric OT services across the community, ensuring high standards and effective integrated pathways.

Key Responsibilities & Scope

As the Team Lead, you will be the clinical and managerial champion for the service, operating across community clinics, local authority schools, and specialist schools for children with complex needs.

Main duties of the job

• Service Development: Proactively lead & implement service improvement initiatives, utilizing quality improvement processes.
• Team Oversight: Provide direct supervision & leadership to Band 7 OTs & other staff, managing performance, sickness & capability.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee data monitoring, manage key performance indicators (KPIs) & quality assure clinical reports & advice.
• Workforce Development: Champion the team's professional development through appraisals, clinical supervision & coordinating placements for OT students.

Highly Specialist Clinical Practice (20% focus)

• Manage a small caseload of highly complex clinical cases (0-19 years), utilizing advanced clinical reasoning, assessment, and intervention skills.
• Act as a source of expert clinical advice & second opinions for the team, particularly in areas like splint fabrication, orthotics & managing complex health & educational need.
• Collaborate on ethical clinical reasoning & problem-solving techniques.

We offer a supportive environment & are committed to continuous professional development for our leaders.

If you are ready to take clinical & managerial ownership of a specialist community service, apply now.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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