Frailty Team Lead Occupational Therapist

1. Able to work as an autonomous practitioner who is professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own clinical and professional work, including the management of patients in your care;2. In collaboration with the Advanced Nurse Practitioner Lead, to be responsible for the overall Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy caseload by managing service capacity and demand, and ensuring service delivery is carried out in an efficient and timely manner based on priorities and pressures;3. Able to prioritise and plan own workload to manage conflicting and competing priorities, both clinically and non-clinically. To facilitate this skill in others;4. To manage a caseload of complex cases within the defined Admission Avoidance & Frailty clinical areas whilst supporting the clinical reasoning and practice of other occupational therapists, physiotherapists, technicians and assistants under your line management;

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Developmentand staff wellbeing

Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Qualifications

Essential: - OT degree; - HCPC registration

Desirable: - Special interest group membership

Managerial

Essential: - Experience of supervision of junior staff and/or students; - Demonstrate good time management and organisation

Desirable: - Involvement in service development

Experience

Desirable: - 4 years clinical experiece; - Involvement in audit, research and understanding quality issues; - Experience working in A&E, ED, AAU, CDU

Skills and Abilities