Lead, Develop, and Innovate
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.
- Leadership & Management (80% focus):
- Service Development: Proactively ead & 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
- Risk Management: Handle & investigate DATIX incidents & complaints.
- 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.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sheena Rufus Job title: Locality Lead Merton ICN Email address: sheena.rufus@nhs.net Telephone number: 07776053505
