Advanced Occupational Therapist Team Leader - Medicine

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support and co -lead a team in the clinical area of Medicine. This is a secondment or fixed term role to cover a maternity leave. 

You will manage your own and support others with a complex caseload in an Inpatient setting.

The role involves close working with the MDT as well as divisional Senior Leaders. There will also be close working with senior leadership in Occupational Therapy with the opportunity to deliver the OT strategy and vision.

The Occupational Therapy department offers opportunities to take part in a research symposium and opportunities for innovation in an ever changing environment.

There are ample leadership development opportunities. You will supervise and appraise members of the team and support the development of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with highly developed clinical skills in this field of practice. You will have a lead role in initiating, planning, implementing and leading the service developments in the Medical Occupational Therapy Team on a day-to-day basis.

You will provide occupational therapy to patients working autonomously and without direct supervision. You will ensure safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and agency teams and the Professional Lead and Operational Manager in Occupational Therapy. You will also work closely with the Divisions to reduce length of stay and readmission rates.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

applied for a Graduate visa

or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment

or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Occupational Therapist registered with Health Professions Council

Degree or Diploma of Occupational Therapy

Fieldwork educators certificate or equivalent

Evidence of relevant C.P.D. in line with HCPC guidelines

Desirable criteria

Member of R.C.O.T.

Evidence of further study / research in clinical specialty

Member of relevant Special Interest Group / Specialist section

Evidence of management / leadership training

Working to a level of expertise, knowledge and judgement commensurate with MSc

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant experience in relevant field of practice

Close working with multi-disciplinary team

Experience of supervising Occupational Therapy staff / students

Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Manual handling experience

Provision and requisition of occupational therapy equipment

Desirable criteria

Business planning

Team leadership

Experience in Community setting

Experience in adult rehabilitation

Experience of conducting recruitment & selection procedure

NHS Experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Awareness of current research and treatment applications

Knowledge of relevant governmental guidelines

Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession, e.g. RCOT and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethic and professional conduct

Assessment and treatment of relevant patient group

To be competent in all stages of the OT process

Experience of research and evidence based practice.

Desirable criteria

Appraisal process and implementation.

Service evaluation & development.

Research and Audit participation.

Can demonstrate realistic expectations for service delivery

Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviour (e.g. physical or verbal).

Skills

Essential criteria

Effective presentation skills

Teaching skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Self-management skills

Ability to justify decisions made

IT skills including e-mails.

Able to work under pressure.

Good team player.

Excellent work organisation skills.

Close working with multidisciplinary team in hospital and community.

Desirable criteria

Reflective practitioner.

Committed to improving patient services.

Able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively.

Systematic and thorough

Change management and service improvement

Leadership and team-building skills.

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Rachael Green

Job title

Occupational Therapy Divisional Service Lead

Email address

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Telephone number

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