Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Surgery, Cancer & Renal

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to head the Surgery, Cancer & Renal Therapies team across Churchill and John Radcliffe sites. You will lead a multidisciplinary group of therapists and assistants, shaping clinical governance and service delivery with a focus on evidence-based rehabilitation for cancer, surgical and renal/urology patients.

The post sits in Band 6 with competitive terms and a commitment to delivering compassionate

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and direction to therapists across Churchill and Vascular, Emergency Surgery and Gastro Therapies teams.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical practice.
• Deliver advanced knowledge and clinical expertise in cancer and/or surgical and/or renal/urology rehabilitation.
• Lead the service and staff while upholding professional and organisational standards.
• Be responsible for clinical governance and performance, reporting to the Head of Therapies.
• Be an integral part of the senior leadership within Therapies CSU and contribute to strategic objectives.

Job description

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - Surgery, Cancer & Renal

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Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Thank you for your interest in this exciting role, as Clinical Lead Therapist for the Surgery, Caner and Renal Therapies team. We are seeking a high performing clinician and leader passionate about improving the lives of our patients. This important role will oversee and clinically direct the fantastic team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists and therapy assistants working at our Churchill and John Radcliffe sites.

This role brings together therapists working in a range of specialities under one clinical leadership and a structure that will enable a discrete strategic and operational focus.

• To provide clinical expertise, effective leadership and service management to therapists working within the Churchill and Vascular, Emergency Surgery and Gastro Therapies teams.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of clinical practice
• To deliver advanced knowledge, skills and clinical expertise in cancer and/or surgical and or renal/urology rehabilitation.
• To nurture and maintain a culture of delivering high quality therapy and rehabilitation services underpinned by robust evidence and delivered within the means of the department.
• To lead the service and its staff, ensuring that professional and organisational standards are upheld.
• To be responsible for clinical governance and performance of the service, reporting directly to the Head of Therapies office.
• To be an integral part of the senior leadership and management structure within Therapies CSU and actively contribute to the department’s programme of work aiming to continuously improve the quality and efficacy of therapy services.
• To work as an integral part of relevant clinical Directorates, working collaboratively with the clinical and managerial leaders and contributing to the strategic and operational objectives of the respective department.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Please see the JD&PS attached.

This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 - £48,117 Band 6 posts currently attract a 5% R&R on the basic salary.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust