Job summary
Are you an enthusiastic and experienced clinician and leader?
Are you passionate about the delivery of services for children and young people with Occupational Therapy needs?
Want to be part of an expanding and innovative Trust?
If so, we would love to hear from you.
We have an exciting and new opportunity to lead the Occupational Therapy Service in Bedfordshire and Luton.
The Service Manager will provide senior clinical, professional and operational leadership for the service across Bedfordshire and Luton. They will be responsible for leading the provision of high quality, safe and responsive services, co-produced with children, young people and their families. You will be an expert resource within Bedfordshire and Luton with regards to Occupational Therapy services, including managing a specialist clinical caseload (to be agreed with the successful candidate).
Main duties of the job
As the Service Manager for children's Occupational Therapy across Bedfordshire and Luton, you will provide effective and efficient senior clinical and professional leadership for the service. You will have particular responsibility for facilitating development of clinical care to meet the Trust's strategic objectives. You will be a role model of the Trust's values and behaviours and ensure these are fully integrated into all operational activity.
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the operational management of Occupational Therapy (SLT) services across Bedfordshire and Luton.
Ensure the provision of high quality, safe, responsive services focused on the needs of children, young people and their families.
To be responsible for the strategic planning, development and delivery of all Occupational Therapy Services in Bedfordshire and Luton.
To be responsible for service growth and development, business planning, clinical governance, risk management and budgetary control with the managed services.
To support clinical teams to deliver high quality patient focused care.
To analyse and evaluate a range of data to make informed decisions as to how best to operationally manage the service.
To write an annual service plan and be responsible for delivering it. To ensure that the Occupational Therapy Team Leads, and the wider service, understands the business plan and gain their commitment to delivering the plan.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the operational management of Occupational Therapy (SLT) services across Bedfordshire and Luton.
Ensure the provision of high quality, safe, responsive services focused on the needs of children, young people and their families.
To be responsible for the strategic planning, development and delivery of all Occupational Therapy Services in Bedfordshire and Luton.
To be responsible for service growth and development, business planning, clinical governance, risk management and budgetary control with the managed services.
To support clinical teams to deliver high quality patient focused care.
To analyse and evaluate a range of data to make informed decisions as to how best to operationally manage the service.
To write an annual service plan and be responsible for delivering it. To ensure that the Occupational Therapy Team Leads, and the wider service, understands the business plan and gain their commitment to delivering the plan.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- MSc (or equivalent) in relevant clinical discipline or leadership
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant experience of working within children's Occupational Therapy services.
- Significant post qualification experience as a qualified Occupational Therapy practitioner
- Extensive clinical experience across a broad range of specialities
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has advanced verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including the ability to resolve complex and highly contentious issues in a professional manner
- Able to engage, motivate and empower all members of staff to deliver high quality and safe therapy services
Desirable
- Counselling Qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Occupational Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- MSc (or equivalent) in relevant clinical discipline or leadership
Desirable
- Counselling qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of significant experience of working within children's Occupational Therapy services.
- Significant post qualification experience as a qualified Occupational Therapy practitioner
- Extensive clinical experience across a broad range of specialities
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Has advanced verbal and non-verbal communication skills, including the ability to resolve complex and highly contentious issues in a professional manner
- Able to engage, motivate and empower all members of staff to deliver high quality and safe therapy services
Desirable
- Counselling Qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
