Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapy Team Lead- Orthopaedics and Surgery

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Job summary

The post holder provides specialist occupational therapy service to clients within Elderly Care Unit. They will be leading the Acute Elderly care OT service and team. The post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence-based and client-centred practice in the assessment and the planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions. The post holder will be working closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team, taking on an active role in identifying, coordinating and organising the appropriate care and rehabilitation service and home/hospital set-up needed to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patient from the acute hospital.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be providing specialist occupational therapy service to clients within the Orthopaedics and Surgical wards and leading the Ortho/ Surgery teams within OT. -The post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence-basedand client-centred practice in the assessment and the planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions. The post holder will be working closely with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, taking on an active role in identifying, coordinating and organising the appropriate care and rehabilitation service and home/hospital set-up needed to ensure the safe and timely discharge of patient from the acute hospital.

About us

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

Compassionate- We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive- We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution

Collaborative-We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring- We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Date posted

11 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year p.a. incl. Outer London HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-7639765-DE-GV-Z

Job locations

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registered
Number of years in Acute experience
Recrutment and selection
Research and/or Audit training or involvement in these activities

Desirable

Fieldwork educators course
leadership and management training

Experience

Essential

Number of years in acute experience, of which at least 2 need to be in a role where you were a senior within an acute setting
Evidence of continual professional development including reflective practice and participation in learning and developing a service
Experience in working in any of the following clinical areas- Sugery, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Frailty
Knowledge base around Specialty Medicine - Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology
Experience in completing staff appraisals and PDP

Desirable

Experience in working in community health and social care setting

Application form

Essential

Knowledge of Occupational therapy process within designated clinical area
Wheelchair assessment and prescription

Desirable

Complaints management

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Diploma/ Degree in Occupational Therapy
HCPC registered
Number of years in Acute experience
Recrutment and selection
Research and/or Audit training or involvement in these activities

Desirable

Fieldwork educators course
leadership and management training

Experience

Essential

Number of years in acute experience, of which at least 2 need to be in a role where you were a senior within an acute setting
Evidence of continual professional development including reflective practice and participation in learning and developing a service
Experience in working in any of the following clinical areas- Sugery, Medicine, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Frailty
Knowledge base around Specialty Medicine - Respiratory, Cardiology, Gastroenterology
Experience in completing staff appraisals and PDP

Desirable

Experience in working in community health and social care setting

Application form

Essential

Knowledge of Occupational therapy process within designated clinical area
Wheelchair assessment and prescription

Desirable

Complaints management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kingston Hospital

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)