• Job Description

  Req#: C9328-25-0698?language=en&page=521&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with experience of leadership to provide support and clinical expertise to community rehab therapy services within Redcar & Cleveland locality. The role is as the therapy lead for a team of OT, Physio and therapy assistants working in rehab roles as well as providing professional support for therapist working within residnetial rehab and reablement teams within the council

  The clinical element of the role involves triaging for the service as well as being a specialist resource supporting staff with complex rehab cases.

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the country, close to the North Yorkshire Moors and within easy reach of Newcastle and Leeds. It comprises two acute hospitals, James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton and a number of community hospitals including Redcar Primary Care Hospital which has a rehabilitation Unit. James Cook University Hospital is a major trauma centre and provides a wide range of district general hospital services and specialist services.

  Main duties of the job

  The post holder will be expected to have experience in Leadership as well as working in the community. Additionally the postholder will need to have experience of supervising staff and a good understanding of rehabilitation.

  The Therapy Service is a well established large, progressive and dynamic service, which continues to develop within the wider trust. The team is friendly and supportive and mentorship for this role will be available from AHP Service Leads.

  This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an expectation to actively participate in audit and research as the hospital has close links with the local universities.

  About us

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

  o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

  The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

  o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

  After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team

  Details

  Date posted

  26 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  11 months

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  328-FCS-7149206

  Job locations

  Langbaurgh House

  Bow Street

  Guisborough

  TS14 7AA

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Hold a diploma or degree awarded by professional body OT or Physio
  • Registered as fit to practice by professional body, e.g. Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development relevant to role as Team Lead.

  Desirable

  • Hold or be working towards MSc or relevant post graduate qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of post graduate training/ experience in leadership
  • Evidence of working within a community therapy service within the NHS
  • Able to evidence senior team leadership experience

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrates a highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to rehabilitation
  • Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of a team
  • Effective people management skills

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professionals
  • Member of specialist interest group

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

  Person Specification

  Qualifications & Training

  Essential

  • Hold a diploma or degree awarded by professional body OT or Physio
  • Registered as fit to practice by professional body, e.g. Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
  • Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development relevant to role as Team Lead.

  Desirable

  • Hold or be working towards MSc or relevant post graduate qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Evidence of post graduate training/ experience in leadership
  • Evidence of working within a community therapy service within the NHS
  • Able to evidence senior team leadership experience

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Demonstrates a highly specialist clinical knowledge and skills relevant to rehabilitation
  • Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of a team
  • Effective people management skills

  Desirable

  • Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professionals
  • Member of specialist interest group

  Personal Attributes

  Essential

  • Access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role

  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

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Langbaurgh House

  Bow Street

  Guisborough

  TS14 7AA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Langbaurgh House

  Bow Street

  Guisborough

  TS14 7AA

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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