Job Description:

Job Opportunity: Assistant Team Manager – Occupational Therapy

Location: Wrexham, Wales
Pay Rate: £33.03 per hour (Umbrella)
Team: Occupational Therapy Services

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Team Manager – Occupational Therapy to join a well-established Occupational Therapy Team in Wrexham.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist looking to further develop their management and leadership skills while playing a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred services.

You will support the day-to-day management of the team, providing professional guidance, supervision and leadership to ensure effective service delivery and positive outcomes for individuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional advice and guidance on occupational therapy practice in line with the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT) Pillars of Practice.
• Ensure the team operates effectively and meets individuals' needs in accordance with relevant legislation and statutory responsibilities.
• Plan, allocate, monitor and evaluate workloads to ensure the efficient running of the service.
• Provide professional supervision, guidance and support to employees, including staff outside the OT service.
• Develop effective teams and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Team Manager when required.
• Manage duty and triage processes, ensuring citizens receive appropriate strengths-based advice, guidance and preventative support.
• Ensure referrals are appropriately screened, prioritised and allocated to the correct waiting lists, taking account of risk and individual needs.
• Support Discharge to Assess pathways, ensuring safe and timely hospital discharge back into the community.
• Work closely with health professionals, home care and reablement services to ensure smooth transitions from hospital to home.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Significant experience as an Occupational Therapist across a range of client groups, including older people, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and/or paediatrics.
• Experience in hospital discharge, moving and handling, single-handed care, complex housing adaptations and front-door services.
• Experience managing duty and triage processes and prioritising referrals according to risk and need.
• Strong knowledge of strengths-based and preventative approaches.
• Experience supporting Discharge to Assess pathways.
• Experience supervising HCPC-registered professionals and managing complex caseloads.
• Excellent leadership, management, communication and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised Occupational Therapy qualification.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Appropriate management qualification.
• Demonstrable practice and management capability at Level 7–8.

What's on Offer?

• £33.03 per hour (Umbrella).
• Opportunity to develop and enhance your management and leadership experience.
• Supportive and established Occupational Therapy management team.
• Regular formal and informal supervision.
• Fortnightly management meetings and peer support.
• Positive working environment with a strong focus on collaboration and professional development.

Mandatory: Must have a UK Passport or a Full Right to Work 

Location

Wrexham, Wales

Interested?

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your management career and have the leadership, supervision and service management experience required, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered for this exciting opportunity!

For more information, contact Natasha Haddon.