Clinical Team Lead – Acute Children’s Occupational Therapy
| Posting date: | 21 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £61,927 - £68,676 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 June 2025 |
| Location: | Tooting, London, SW17 0QT |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7227406/200-NN-7044262-BC-Z-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children’s Therapy Team at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the position of Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Acute Paediatrics, based at St George’s Hospital working 0.6 WTE.We are a friendly and welcoming team who encourage and celebrate diversity.
The post-holder will be responsible for a varied clinical caseload and will be expected to have a veryhigh level of clinical skill and be able to work in the following specialty areas:
· Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
· Paediatric Neurosurgery
· Paediatric Neurology
· General Paediatrics including children with infectious diseases
· Paediatric Oncology
· Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics
· Paediatric Major Trauma and relevant acute rehabilitation
The successful candidate will have skills and experience in the assessment, management, and discharge planning of this varied and specialist caseload. They will work closely with the wider Children’s Therapy Team including colleagues across four allied health professions in Children's Services, Consultants, Specialist Medical Teams, Nurse Specialists, Nursing Staff, other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to provide a collaborative, family centred approach.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
We are offering a new and unique opportunity to lead the Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapy team whilst working alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Neonates enabling leadership over the acute team with the opportunity to maintain/develop skills in neonatal occupational therapy through the provision of cross cover (during times of leave and for specific projects which would impact both acute paediatric and neonatal care) and peer support. The two post holders will share whole team leadership and line management with the successful applicant having a focus on the acute sections of the service.
*** PREVIOUS APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO APPLY ***
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Jun 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children’s Therapy Team at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the position of Clinical Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Acute Paediatrics, based at St George’s Hospital working 0.6 WTE.We are a friendly and welcoming team who encourage and celebrate diversity.
The post-holder will be responsible for a varied clinical caseload and will be expected to have a veryhigh level of clinical skill and be able to work in the following specialty areas:
· Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
· Paediatric Neurosurgery
· Paediatric Neurology
· General Paediatrics including children with infectious diseases
· Paediatric Oncology
· Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics
· Paediatric Major Trauma and relevant acute rehabilitation
The successful candidate will have skills and experience in the assessment, management, and discharge planning of this varied and specialist caseload. They will work closely with the wider Children’s Therapy Team including colleagues across four allied health professions in Children's Services, Consultants, Specialist Medical Teams, Nurse Specialists, Nursing Staff, other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to provide a collaborative, family centred approach.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
We are offering a new and unique opportunity to lead the Acute Paediatric Occupational Therapy team whilst working alongside the Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist in Neonates enabling leadership over the acute team with the opportunity to maintain/develop skills in neonatal occupational therapy through the provision of cross cover (during times of leave and for specific projects which would impact both acute paediatric and neonatal care) and peer support. The two post holders will share whole team leadership and line management with the successful applicant having a focus on the acute sections of the service.
*** PREVIOUS APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO APPLY ***
This advert closes on Sunday 1 Jun 2025
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