Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Older Adults

Full Time 37.5 hours

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join our in patient service at Lincoln County Hospital. The role will require a passion for working with people who have been admitted to hospital within our Older Adults inpatient wards. You will work alongside the physiotherapist Team Lead to jointly manage the integrated team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will lead a developing and experienced clinical team of Occupational Therapy staff Bands 4-6 and will support the development of Therapy staff as part of the wider MDT to deliver evidence based interventions for people on the in patient ward areas. 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 in- patient care to the individuals' place of discharge, taking into account their needs. The successful applicant will be well supported within the Occupational Therapy service and will be encouraged to develop the service. This is an exciting time to join us you will be part of a team that continues to deliver excellent services for our patients.

About us

Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.

This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.

The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).

Job description

Job responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC Registration
• DipCOT or BSc OT or MSc OT
• Evidence of post-graduate courses at M level/ research/CPD relevant to the speciality
• Practice Education certificate/APPLE accreditation

Desirable

• BAOT Member
• Relevant Management, Leadership, Teaching courses/qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at Band 6 level or above, demonstrating the ability to work on own initiative.
• Experience of working within the speciality of older adults
• Evidence of participation in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities, including audit & service development.
• Experience of supervising staff and students.

Desirable

• Experience of developing processes and practices which underpin patient safety and quality of care
• Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area eg COT specialist sections

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Very good knowledge and awareness of OT practice within the clinical speciality of older adults. Evidence-informed, occupation-focused practitioner able to critically appraise existing and emerging evidence
• Team Leadership skills demonstrating ability to develop and maintain team cohesion, whilst supporting the work and direction of the occupational therapy department as a whole.
• Supportive of team-lead peers, site lead and trust lead occupational therapists and can demonstrate ability to develop and maintain interdisciplinary team working
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Training, teaching and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently and make decisions within own level of authority
• Self-directed learner
• Well-developed problem solving skills
• IT Skills
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework:

Desirable

• Experience of developing processes and practices which underpin patient safety and quality of care
• Evidence of involvement in organisations which support the clinical area eg RCOT specialist sections
• Demonstrated ability to support staff development and manage performance issues when required

Specific Requirements

Essential

• High level of commitment to personal and team development
• Ability to work well within the MDT
• Motivation
• Enthusiasm
• Confidence
• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of the post

Employer details

Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Lincoln County Hospital

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

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