Lead Occupational Therapist

Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the Occupational Therapy team, ensuring effective delivery of the highly specialist Occupational Therapy service • Work as an autonomous practitioner to plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload • Work closely with clients and their family/carers to encourage participation in the therapeutic process • Provide supervision, teaching, and appraisal for junior occupational therapists, assistants, students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team • Contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service • Develop Occupational therapy Treatment programmes in collaboration with clients, carers and other involved professionals (e.g. Therapeutic Rehabilitation Assistant, Support Workers) to be carried out as appropriate • Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents • Ensure a high level of communication with internal and external stakeholders • Participate in the process of positively supporting and inspiring colleagues within the service to improve standards and quality and to develop professional practice • Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights What to look forward to: • 25 days plus bank holidays • Birthday off • Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities • Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop • Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice • A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group Job description Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the Occupational Therapy team, ensuring effective delivery of the highly specialist Occupational Therapy service • Work as an autonomous practitioner to plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload • Work closely with clients and their family/carers to encourage participation in the therapeutic process • Provide supervision, teaching, and appraisal for junior occupational therapists, assistants, students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team • Contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service • Develop Occupational therapy Treatment programmes in collaboration with clients, carers and other involved professionals (e.g. Therapeutic Rehabilitation Assistant, Support Workers) to be carried out as appropriate • Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents • Ensure a high level of communication with internal and external stakeholders • Participate in the process of positively supporting and inspiring colleagues within the service to improve standards and quality and to develop professional practice • Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights What to look forward to: • 25 days plus bank holidays • Birthday off • Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities • Benefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop • Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice • A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians • We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know • and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group