Children's Social Care Occupational Therapy Manager
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
South Norwood, South East LondonView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£63,665 to £70,887
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Full time
Closing date
Not specified
Job description
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. choosecroydon
- To be responsible for the day to day running of the Social Service Children’s Occupational Therapy service within the integrated Occupational Therapy service.
- To provide a highly specialised and advanced standard of Occupational Therapy assessment, management, treatment and advice for a caseload of children with a wide range of developmental difficulties and/or disabilities, a high proportion of whom may have complex and/or multiple pathologies.
- Responsible for the operational management and professional leadership of the Children’s Occupational Therapy Service and its therapy staff, with delegated responsibility to ensure that performance and budgetary objectives are met.
- To be a highly visible and proactive leader acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of therapy care and service delivery.
- To be responsible for exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and planning the appropriate change using current evidence to evaluate outcomes.
- To be responsible for the quality of the environment in which therapeutic interventions are delivered and lead on facilitating changes which improve the service users’ experience.
- To play a key operational role and maintain a proactive approach to the management of demand, capacity and activity in order to meet organisational, contractual and service users’ objectives.
- To ensure that services comply with national and local policy and legislation.
- To maintain a 40% clinical caseload and 60% managerial duties
- Managing Social Care waiting lists
- Managing equipment budget and send monthly reports to Croydon Council budget holder and Croydon council finance team.
- Screen adaptation request and be part of equipment and adaptation panels.
- Supporting with upcoming SEND inspection
- Manage complaints
- Complete line management and clinical supervision
- Managing staff sickness & appraisal
- KPI monitoring and attendance of commissioning meetings
- Attendance and participation in development of Babies, Children and Young People’s strategic board.
- Attendance of AHP Council meetings
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.
Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.
Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.
If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.
At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role.
Your recruitment team
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Your application
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Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.
Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.
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First seen
21 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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