Head of Therapies

Active Care Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Pension with 5% matched contributions

Medicash Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Active Neuro, part of Active Care Group, is recruiting a Head of Therapies to lead our neurorehabilitation service at Hothfield Neurological Rehabilitation Centre. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, maintain a 25% clinical caseload, and drive innovative rehabilitation pathways.

The role requires HCPC registration, senior leadership experience, and a track record in private/insurance-funded settings, with a focus on outcomes and service growth.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Allied Health Professional.
• Specialist expertise in neurological rehabilitation.
• Senior leadership experience in a private or insurance-funded rehabilitation service.
• Experience in assessment, admissions, pathway management and outcome measurement.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for Therapy Services within Active Neuro.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing MDT, fostering clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Maintain a specialist clinical caseload (25%), modelling advanced neurorehabilitation practice.
• Oversee pre-admission assessments and rehabilitation pathways for timely decisions.
• Drive adoption of advanced rehabilitation technologies including robotics and exoskeletons.
• Use outcome data and UKROC reporting to optimise pathways and demonstrate clinical impact.
• Collaborate with insurers, commissioners and external stakeholders to provide clinical insight.
• Lead on quality, governance and audit activities to ensure safety and patient-centred care.

Skills

Leadership

MDT leadership

Clinical leadership

Outcome measurement

UKROC reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Innovation

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

We are offering the successful candidate a £5000 welcome bonus plus a relocation package of up to £8000Come and join one of the UK’s largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.Active Neuro is seeking an exceptional Head of Therapies to lead our specialist neurorehabilitation service at Hothfield Neurological Rehabilitation Centre. This senior therapist role is perfect for a clinical leader who thrives on driving innovation, delivering excellent patient outcomes, and advancing rehabilitation practice.You will lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team while maintaining a clinical caseload of 25%, modelling advanced therapeutic practice. You will own assessment and admissions, ensuring timely, high-quality decisions that drive excellent patient outcomes and support service growth. You will work with robotic exoskeletons, anti-gravity treadmills, and advanced upper and lower limb technologies, pioneering the use of assistive technology in rehabilitation. You will drive outcomes measurement and UKROC reporting to evidence clinical impact and demonstrate value to payers.This role requires specialist expertise in neurological rehabilitation and experience leading services within a private or insurance-funded model of care. If you are passionate about innovation, patient outcomes, and leading a team to deliver exceptional rehabilitation, this is the opportunity to make a real impact.Key Responsibilities:Provide strategic, professional, and operational leadership for Therapy Services within Active Neuro.Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing MDT, fostering clinical excellence, curiosity, and continuous improvement.Maintain a specialist clinical caseload (25%), modelling advanced neurorehabilitation practice.Oversee pre-admission assessments and rehabilitation pathways, ensuring timely, outcome-focused decision-making.Drive a culture that embraces advanced rehabilitation technologies, including robotics, exoskeletons, and anti-gravity treadmills.Use outcome data and UKROC reporting to optimise pathways, demonstrate clinical impact, and support service sustainability.Work closely with insurers, commissioners, and external stakeholders, providing expert clinical insight.Lead on quality, governance, and audit activity, ensuring safety, effectiveness, and patient-centred care.About You:Registered Allied Health Professional (HCPC) with extensive post-qualification experience.Advanced clinical expertise in neurological and/or spinal rehabilitation.Significant senior leadership experience in a private or insurance-funded rehabilitation service.Proven ability to lead, inspire, and develop multidisciplinary teams.Experience in assessment, admissions, pathway management, and outcome measurement.Passionate about innovation, advanced rehabilitation technologies, and improving patient outcomes.Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBSWe 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 employer.At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we’d be very happy to discuss this with you.What to look forward to:25 days plus bank holidaysBirthday offJoin the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunitiesBenefits Hub giving discounts and savings on your weekly shopFree 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer adviceA salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pensionAccess to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticiansWe recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programmeEnhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefitsRefer 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 GroupTake a look around the companyhttps://activecaregroup.co.uk/