Team Leader Occupational Therapy and Sensory - Experts at Hand
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Hull, HU3 2HEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Team Leader Occupational Therapist to support the delivery of the Occupational The...
- To provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical care in line with the guidance of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, the Health and Care Professions Council, and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, with the paramount concern being the wellbeing of clients.
- To provide day-to-day operational management of clinical staff working within the Experts at Hand pathway, including supervision and support, ensuring staff wellbeing and professional development.
- To continue to demonstrate advanced clinical skills in practice and provide support and advice regarding service development and the delivery of care, in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, commissioners, managers, and external agencies across the agreed service area.
- To continuously evaluate levels of clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
- To ensure key performance indicators are achieved within this model.
- To attend, participate in, and chair relevant meetings, adapting communication to meet the needs of others.
- To work in partnership with the Clinical Lead and deputise as required.
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Live register or equivalent professional registration relevant to the post
- Postgraduate degree or equivalent or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience in service development, managing change, leading and managing staff, plus specialist training and short courses to Diploma level relevant to area of practice
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within community services
Desirable: - Advanced/expert clinical qualification; - Evidence of policy implementation and development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post-registration professional practice
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
- Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the service area
Desirable: - A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held; - Development of expert leadership/management skills
Skills, Competencies and Personal Qualities
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Good time management skills
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, carers and at all levels of staff/managers in the organisation
Desirable: - Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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