Team Lead Occupational Therapist- Surgical Therapy team
| Posting date: | 29 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 August 2025 |
| Location: | Gillingham, ME7 5NY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9275-25-0359 |
Summary
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work including responsibility of an allocated patient case/work load. To undertake assessment, standardised and non-standardised, of patients including those with diverse and complex presentations and conditions: using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate individualised treatment plans and programmes. To deliver individualised Occupational Therapy intervention and treatment programmes using a broad range of Occupational Therapy skills in individual and group settings. To continually reassess patient progress, adapting treatment plans accordingly, and developing discharge plans. To refer patients appropriately to other health and social care services according to protocol providing timely and detailed information to ensure good continuity of care. To communicate effectively with patients and carers and other health care professionals using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to share assessment findings, agree treatment plans, progress rehabilitation, give advice, teaching etc. This will include patients with communication and comprehension difficulties and those who may beunable to accept diagnosis/prognosis. To undertake the day to day operational management of the Surgical therapy team ensuring that the team are supervised and supported.