Professional and Operational Lead for Occupational Therapy

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	08 Ionawr 2026
Cyflog:	£64,455.00 i £74,896.00 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£64455.00 - £74896.00 a year
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	18 Ionawr 2026
Lleoliad:	Leamington, CV34 6SR
Cwmni:	NHS Jobs
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	C9203-26-0011

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MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide professional leadership and hold management accountability for OT and Wheelchair staff in the Adult OT and Wheelchair department, including registered therapists, non-registered support staff and administrative staff. To provide senior leadership to the community stroke service To ensure that agreed performance standards and service targets are met. To interpret and implement national and local policies relevant to Adult OT and Wheelchairs and stroke ensuring that policy translates into practice. To provide professional advice on matters relating to Adult OT and Wheelchair staff, and contribute to, the strategic planning of the SWFT board and other organisations/agencies. To ensure delivery of OT, Wheelchair and community stroke services, including core inpatients and outpatients in acute and Community Hospitals, working collaboratively within SWFT, Coventry and Warwickshire ICB and external organisations. To advise SWFT and commissioners on all issues of Adult OT, Wheelchair and community stroke service delivery including performance against contract, shortfalls, service pressures and proposed remedial action. To hold responsibility for the collection, collation, analysis and interpretation of OT, Wheelchair and community stroke data, to provide reports and recommendations to the Board and other organisations. To prepare business cases/proposals for service developments and to be proactive in procuring funding for these developments. To develop clinical policies, procedure, protocols, prioritisation systems and outcome systems in line with evidence base, professional clinical guidelines, national polies and Trust clinical governance strategy. To ensure that Adult OTs are actively engaged in the development of training packages and information materials for different client groups, as a key component of the provision of high-quality services To develop and monitor the professional standards of the Department, in line with RCOT, HCPC and national guidance, ensuring that all staff are supported through appraisal and clinical supervision and are engaged in Continuing Professional Practice activities. To ensure that principles of Clinical Governance are embedded in professional practice within Adult OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke. To have responsibility for compiling comprehensive Department Training Plans, and to ensure that a robust system of CPD is in place for all qualified OT and Wheelchair staff, in order that professional registration with HCPC can be maintained. To attend and take an active role in local, regional and national OT, Wheelchair and stroke activities/professional agenda: to represent the service at the Professional Managers Forum. To develop and performance manage Service Level Agreements with other organisations including other Trusts and the Private sector as appropriate. To engage in a continuous cycle of skill mix across the services to ensure more effective and efficient use of resources. To take responsibility for the recruitment of new staff and ensure that appropriate induction and support is provided. To ensure a team structure which encourages professional development of staff, offers career development opportunities, and is effective in achieving staff retention through the Trusts Peoples Promise supporting staffs Health and Wellbeing. To be accountable for all disciplinary and grievance procedures which may arise within the services. To hold responsibility for sickness absence monitoring in line with SWFT policy To facilitate the development of staff in problem solving, negotiation skills, reflective practice and a cycle of continuous service improvements through the organisation of clinical supervision, peer review and team planning meetings Through the student placement facilitator, to ensure a comprehensive programme of student placements and assessments is provided within the team. To have responsibility for resolving informal and formal complaints, undertaking the role of complaints investigator when requested for the and other disciplines/departments. To ensure that a work plan for involvement of users in the development of the services for adults is in place. To attend SWFT, Divisional and Allied Health Professions meetings to represent OT and contribute to the wider AHP strategy In relation to Adult OT, to take a lead on and participate in multidisciplinary policy development and working groups within SWFT. To take responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of a range of objectives/projects in line with national and local priorities. To ensure that the services observe data protection guidelines and maintains required standards of case notes and record keeping in line with RCOT professional standards and SWFT standards. To carry out clinical duties and direct patient care as required to support service delivery as required SERVICE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH: In the areas of Adult OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke, to take on agreed responsibilities in the following areas: Health and Safety and Risk Management Contribute to an up-to-date portfolio of evidence and action plans for the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and other regulatory bodies. To oversee the development of innovation in areas of risk management, quality standards settings, clinical effectiveness and building a local evidence base in line with SWFTs priorities To ensure that a programme of Clinical Governance/Audit projects is developed, including the identification of required resources. To represent the Adult OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke service within multidisciplinary systems of clinical governance within SWFT. To collect and provide research data as required. FINANCIAL RESOURCE AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: Manage the financial performance of the Adult OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke department, highlighting potential problems at the earliest opportunity and be instrumental in implements corrective action. Ensure that all resource implications and changes in services within the OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke Department are clearly communicated to the Associate Director of Operations for Out of Hospital Division. Support the ADO and the Divisional Finance Manager in the negotiation and agreement of the Department budget. Manage the performance of the Department to achieve effectiveness and efficiency targets including Cost Improvement Programmes. To negotiate detailed service level agreements with commissioners/users of OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke services. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION: Take lead in the implementation of the SWFT and Out of Hospital Division communication strategies in relation to the Adult OT, Wheelchair and Community Stroke Department, ensuring that methods of organisation and sources of information are patient centre. Communication with other appropriate professional bodies, clinical specialities across the Trust and other agencies locally and nationally, to promote and improve the services in line with the Trusts objectives and nationally agreed initiatives. Ensure that communication systems support the effective management of the service and ensure that staff views are actively sought. Ensure that flexible and imaginative feedback exist to receive user and carer views on the running of current services, as well as planning those for the future GENERAL MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONAL: In conjunction with the other AHP managers in the Division to provide cover and/or deputise for the Associate Chief AHP where required. Where agreed with the ADO Out of Hospital Division, to take a division wide lead of specific corporate issues. Provide appropriate management leadership in line with the Divisional management structure. Ensure working hours of staff under your responsibility are managed in order to maintain a healthy work/life balance and comply with the EWTD. Ensure delivery of the Trust Governance agenda, including risk management, health and safety and quality standards, through the development, implementation and review of governance systems to ensure a safe clinical and working environment within the department. Represent the Division and be actively involved in Trust side team/committees as directed To contribute to the SWFT on-call manager rota