Occupational Therapy Team Leader Children's

To provide professional supervision to Occupational Therapy staff and to plan, allocate and review workloads, manage priorities, implement, and improve systems and procedures to advance the performance standards set by the Department. Management Responsibilities Manage staff within the Team on the proper interpretation of their role and practice in accordance with their position and level of accountability, including advice on prioritisation, risk assessment and risk management. Supervise & develop a team of Occupational Therapists, support staff and students which will include the provision of appraisals. Operational Oversight, Management & Planning Plan, allocate and review workloads of Occupational Therapy staff according to set practice and procedure. Manage a caseload, carrying out assessments, making recommendations and commissioning other services where appropriate. Co-work, monitor & evaluate cases carried out by staff for cases with complex needs. Liaise with other professionals, teams, departments and agencies regarding case management and adaptations. Investigate and respond to complaints and enquiries and seek feedback. Attend meetings with colleagues, team members, families, multi-disciplinary team, professional advisory group, housing, Housing associations, housing colleagues, adaptation panel management meetings. Provide cover for other Team Leader within the Service. Providing advice and acting as an independent advisor to provide second opinion assessments as required. Research and keeping abreast of technical advances in the provision of new items of equipment. Provide advice to residential/day care units/foster placements on adaptation and moving and handling items Policy/Strategy Planning & Development Review and develop policy and procedures, producing reports and business cases. Develop Occupational therapy services appropriately. Data Analysis/Reporting/Intelligence/Monitoring Produce reports & MI