Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-7044262-BC-Z-A
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St George's Hospital
- Town
- Tooting, London
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Team Lead – Acute Children’s Occupational Therapy
Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children’s Therapy Team at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the position of Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Acute Paediatrics, based at St George’s Hospital working 0.6 WTE. We are a friendly and welcoming team who encourage and celebrate diversity.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be responsible for a varied clinical caseload and will be expected to have a very high level of clinical skill and be able to work in the following specialty areas:
· Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
· Paediatric Neurosurgery
· Paediatric Neurology
· General Paediatrics including children with infectious diseases
· Paediatric Oncology
· Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics
· Paediatric Major Trauma and relevant acute rehabilitation
The successful candidate will have skills and experience in the assessment, management, and discharge planning of this varied and specialist caseload. They will work closely with the wider Children’s Therapy Team including colleagues across four allied health professions in Children's Services, Consultants, Specialist Medical Teams, Nurse Specialists, Nursing Staff, other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to provide a collaborative, family centred approach.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are offering a new and unique opportunity to lead the Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapy team whilst working alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Neonates enabling leadership over the acute team with the opportunity to maintain/develop skills in neonatal occupational therapy through the provision of cross cover (during times of leave and for specific projects which would impact both acute paediatric and neonatal care) and peer support. The two post holders will share whole team leadership and line management with the successful applicant having a focus on the acute sections of the service.
*** PREVIOUS APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO APPLY ***
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post-graduate experience, in relevant clinical specialty
- Experience of developing others through CPD/PDP/Clinical Supervision
- Experience of managing staff / teams
- Experience of effective multi professional and multi-agency working
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of managing change
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered to practice with Health and Care Professions Council
- Evidence of relevant in depth postgraduate study
- Member of RCOT
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of postgraduate training in management.
- Member of specialist sections of RCOT such as CYPF
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly developed clinical skills in specialist area in assessment and treatment of children / young people and ability to work as a lead / autonomous practitioner
- Ability to lead, develop and motivate others Proactive/innovative approach to service delivery and development
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful – and behave in a way that reflects these. More information on the vision and values of St. George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is attached below.
Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Please check your email regularly as all candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted and informed by email.
If you are appointed to the post, as part of your pre-employment check we will be required to verify your identity. The document/s you present for this purpose will be checked for their authenticity by scanning all known security features. These features will include:
- The machine readable zone
- An ultra violet image
- An infra red image
As part of your pre-employment checks, we will also be required to obtain satisfactory, written references. Please ensure that the referee details which you provide on your application form are correct. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent line manager. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
Email: [email protected].
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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
- Jo Harrington Hill
- Job title
- Head of Children's Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500760118
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