Lead Occupational Therapist

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Are you passionate about transforming the lives of individuals recovering from brain injury? At Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, we believe in empowering our therapists to deliver innovative, patient-centred care—free from unnecessary bureaucracy and constraints.

As our Lead Occupational Therapist (experience equivalent to Band 7), you’ll take on a pivotal leadership role, shaping and delivering a high-quality neurorehabilitation service. With support from our Head of Therapies, you will drive strategic development within the multidisciplinary team, ensuring a proactive and evidence-based approach to patient care. Leading a team of dedicated Occupational Therapists, you'll support their growth while ensuring that patients regain essential functional abilities for a meaningful, independent life. From conducting specialised cognitive and functional assessments to prescribing adaptive equipment and guiding safe discharge planning, your expertise will directly impact patient recovery.

Why Join Us?

Autonomy & Innovation – Make swift, effective clinical decisions without bureaucratic roadblocks.

Specialist Neuro Experience – Work in a renowned setting focusing on cognitive rehabilitation, upper limb therapy, and functional skill development.

Supportive MDT – Collaborate with experts in neuropsychology, physiotherapy, speech and language, social work, and more to provide holistic patient care.

Career Development – Access training, professional development, and postgraduate opportunities in neurorehabilitation.

Efficient Resource Management – Work in a setting where you have the tools and support needed to deliver the best patient outcomes.

This is your opportunity to step into a leadership role where your expertise and vision can shape neurorehabilitation. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

What you'll be working:

Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

What you'll be doing:

• Provide leadership to the Occupational Therapy team and play a key role in developing and driving strategy.
• Supervise junior members of staff such as Band 5 and Band 6 therapists, assistants, and students.
• Develop, carry out, and generalise safe, innovative, evidence-based treatments, underpinned by the principles of neuroplasticity and motor re-learning.
• Plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload.
• Assist the MDT in diagnosis, problem formulation, and planning of rehabilitation programmes.
• Function as a Key Worker to ensure active coordination and management of the therapeutic programme to achieve the agreed rehabilitation goals.
• Play a key role in planning safe discharges.
• Prescribe and provide equipment for our patients during their rehabilitation journey.
• Provide intervention as part of an MDT approach and be involved in MDT service developments.
• Maintain records and clinical notes in line with company policy and RCOT guidelines.
• Ensure effective and timely communication at all levels (with patients, families, the MDT and external agencies).
• Develop and deliver in-service education and training programme for the wider MDT.
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights.

What you'll have:

• HCPC registration.
• Extensive experience of working in a neurorehabilitation setting.
• Ability to lead, supervise, and mentor team members.
• Experience in developing clinical pathways, driving service improvements, and implementing innovative rehabilitation approaches.
• Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident committed employer.

What to look forward to:

• Free lunch when on duty.
• Birthday off.
• 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e-learning and face-to-face training and development opportunities.
• Active Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop.
• Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice.
• A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension.
• Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians.
• We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme.
• Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits.
• Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know.
• ……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group.

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