Team Lead Merton Children and Young People's Occupational Therapy
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,751 - £60,651 per annum, inclusive of HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Mitcham, CR4 4LQ |
| Cwmni: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7878029/824-SOUTH-7517766-B |
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A Vacancy at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
Lead, Develop, and Innovate
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovativeRegistered Occupational Therapistto take on the role ofTeam Leadfor our Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy (CYPOT) service in Merton.
This is a dynamic leadership position where you will be responsible for80% management and leadershipand20% highly complex clinical intervention. You will be essential in shaping the future of paediatric OT services across the community, ensuring high standards and effective integrated pathways.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
As the Team Lead, you will be the clinical and managerial champion for the service, operating across community clinics, local authority schools, and specialist schools for children with complex needs.
1. Leadership & Management (80% focus):
• Service Development: Proactively ead & implement service improvement initiatives, utilizing quality improvement processes.
• Team Oversight: Provide direct supervision & leadership to Band 7 OTs & other staff, managing performance, sickness & capability.
• Quality Assurance:Oversee data monitoring, manage key performance indicators (KPIs) & quality assure clinical reports & advice.
• Workforce Development:Champion the team's professional development through appraisals, clinical supervision & coordinating placements for OT students
• Risk Management:Handle & investigate DATIX incidents & complaints.
2. Highly Specialist Clinical Practice (20% focus):
• Manage a small caseload ofhighly complex clinical cases (0-19 years), utilizing advanced clinical reasoning, assessment, and intervention skills.
• Act as a source of expert clinical advice & second opinionsfor the team, particularly in areas like splint fabrication, orthotics & managing complex health & educational need
• Collaborate on ethical clinical reasoning & problem-solving techniques.
We offer a supportive environment & are committed to continuous professional development for our leaders.
If you are ready to take clinical & managerial ownership of a specialist community service, apply now.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Apr 2026
Lead, Develop, and Innovate
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and innovativeRegistered Occupational Therapistto take on the role ofTeam Leadfor our Children and Young People’s Occupational Therapy (CYPOT) service in Merton.
This is a dynamic leadership position where you will be responsible for80% management and leadershipand20% highly complex clinical intervention. You will be essential in shaping the future of paediatric OT services across the community, ensuring high standards and effective integrated pathways.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
As the Team Lead, you will be the clinical and managerial champion for the service, operating across community clinics, local authority schools, and specialist schools for children with complex needs.
1. Leadership & Management (80% focus):
• Service Development: Proactively ead & implement service improvement initiatives, utilizing quality improvement processes.
• Team Oversight: Provide direct supervision & leadership to Band 7 OTs & other staff, managing performance, sickness & capability.
• Quality Assurance:Oversee data monitoring, manage key performance indicators (KPIs) & quality assure clinical reports & advice.
• Workforce Development:Champion the team's professional development through appraisals, clinical supervision & coordinating placements for OT students
• Risk Management:Handle & investigate DATIX incidents & complaints.
2. Highly Specialist Clinical Practice (20% focus):
• Manage a small caseload ofhighly complex clinical cases (0-19 years), utilizing advanced clinical reasoning, assessment, and intervention skills.
• Act as a source of expert clinical advice & second opinionsfor the team, particularly in areas like splint fabrication, orthotics & managing complex health & educational need
• Collaborate on ethical clinical reasoning & problem-solving techniques.
We offer a supportive environment & are committed to continuous professional development for our leaders.
If you are ready to take clinical & managerial ownership of a specialist community service, apply now.
Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Apr 2026