Occupational Therapy Team Manager (Children's Services)

Locations: Blackburn with Darwen / Hybrid working

Pay: £45 per hour (umbrella rate)

Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: 3 months initially (potential for extension)

Our Local Authority client are looking to appoint an Occupational Therapy Team Manager to manage the Occupational Therapy Service within the Children's Disability Service.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the Occupational Therapists responsible for the assessment of children and young people referred to the service and identified as requires aids and adaptations within the home and/or educational setting.
• Oversee the recommendation and organisation of the supply of equipment, demonstration and review of the equipment provided to children and young people.
• Work with Council policies and procedures and relevant legislation, to ensure that those children referred to the service are supported to maximise independence and through the recommendation of equipment and adaptations.

Requirements:

• A recognised degree in Occupational Therapy and current registration of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• 3 years relevant experience with at least one year being in the specialist area of paediatrics.
• Experience of supervision and line management.

If you are interested in any of these roles, please contact Kaylah on or #removed# and put through your application .

*Referral Scheme*

If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, don't forget that we offer up to £350 in vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job. For more details, contact the office at Spencer Clarke Group on #removed#.

Kaylah is a specialist recruiter in Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy, working in partnership with several public and private sector clients nationwide, so if this one isn't for you, please still get in touch so that we can discuss more suitable roles!

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