Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Integrated Discharge Team
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
St Leonards on Sea, TN37 7RDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Band 6-7 Developer may be considered for this position This role will be active in developing and evaluating occupational therapy service delivery wit...
Undertakes clinical Occupational Therapy that requires specialist clinical expertise - medical and surgical conditions.
To undertake line management for planning, co-ordinating delivery and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy team in IDT on the Conquest site. This will include the management of staff, standards of care and staff competency.
To participate in pooled budget meetings within Integrated Community Equipment Service.
To be responsible for ensuring Clinical Governance within the IDT
To assist the Therapy Lead in the IDT with recruitment, appraisal, CPD and all issues relating to Trust policies.
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or MCs in Occupational Therapy
- Health professional council registration
- Evidence of a comprehensive record of continued professional development including attendance at specialist / advanced clinical courses.
- Post graduate courses relevant to the clinical specialism
Desirable: - Leadership qualification / training; - Member of specialist Interest Group (BAOT); - Evidence of postgraduate development to Masters level
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working as an Occupational Therapist at band 6 or above
- Experience of assessment, treating and discharging planning for patients with highly complex needs
- Experience of developing and appraising staff
- Experience of delivering services along with evidence based guidelines
- Experience of performance management
Desirable
- Three years experience within area of speciality
- Experience in leading and teaching programmes of education
- Previous experience as a band 7
- Experience of service development
- ICES Pooled Budget management responsibility
Skills
Essential
- Expert clinical skills and reasoning within area of speciality
- Excellent interpersonal skills to deal with complex family dynamics and distressing or sensitive situations
- Full understanding of the national agenda for relevant clinical pathways
- Ability to highlight development needs of self and staff and provide appropriate plan of action
- Able to operationally lead on the delivery of services within a high pressure service and during times of variable demand
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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