Lead Occupational Therapist

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité passionnante pour être Lead Occupational Therapist dans un centre de réhabilitation cérébrale au Royaume-Uni. Rejoignez une équipe dynamique, conduisez l'innovation, et influencez positivement les résultats de réhabilitation. Un poste stratégique avec un développement professionnel substantiel et un environnement de travail collaboratif.

Benefits

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub

Active Reward App

Employee Assistance Programme

5% matched pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Expérience significative en neuroréhabilitation ou soins complexes (y compris ABI/TBI).
• Capacité de leadership et gestion d'équipes de thérapie.
• Prise de décision confiante dans des cas complexes.

Responsibilities

• Fournir un leadership stratégique et clinique à l'équipe d'ergothérapie.
• Soutenir le développement professionnel de l'équipe à travers la supervision.
• Travailler collaborativement au sein de l'équipe multidisciplinaire.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Reasoning

Innovation

Patient Outcome Delivery

Education

HCPC Registration

Job description

Come 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.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to lead a team, drive innovation, and transform neurorehabilitation outcomes?

Main duties of the job

Be part of something groundbreaking. Active Neuro - the soon to be launched, specialist division of Active Care Group - is at the forefront of redefining neurorehabilitation in the UK and were currently seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist (Band 7 equivalent) to join our team at Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre.

This is a senior clinical role offering the opportunity to shape the direction and delivery of occupational therapy within a specialist neurorehabilitation service, supporting individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury and other complex neurological conditions.

You'll lead a dedicated Occupational Therapy team, influence interdisciplinary working across the service, and help embed cutting-edge rehabilitation technology as part of our 24/7 therapy model.

About us

Active Care Group are a pioneering national provider of complex care services, delivering pathways and better outcomes for people. We have a collaborative and holistic approach to care underpinned by proven clinical and therapeutic expertise. We specialise in supporting young people and adults with complex needs to make positive progress and lead happier, more independent lives.

Job responsibilities

Active Neuro is redefining specialist care for individuals with acquired and traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and complex neurological conditions. With significant investment across our services, we are combining clinical excellence, advanced rehabilitation technology, and a 24/7 therapeutic model to create the most advanced neurorehabilitation pathway in the UK.

Our approach goes beyond therapy hours—every interaction is therapy. From rapid pre-admission planning and structured inpatient programmes to coordinated post-discharge support, Active Neuro ensures every stage of the patient journey is consistent, personalised, and outcome focused.

At the heart of this model is our comprehensive Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), which includes consultants, nurses, therapists, psychologists, and rehab assistants. This team works together to deliver individualised, goal-driven care, supported by shared outcome measures and real-time insights from our rehabilitation robotics and smart therapy technologies. Our clinicians are empowered to lead change, embed innovation, and ensure rehab is not just delivered, but lived—24 hours a day.

Active Neuro proudly supports both NHS ICB-funded and private patients, offering rehabilitation for a broad range of neurological presentations and complexities.

We’re not just expanding capacity—we’re setting a new benchmark for rehabilitation outcomes, patient experience, and clinical excellence. If you want to be a part of this exciting journey, apply now!

The role:

As our Lead Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Provide strategic and clinical leadership to the Occupational Therapy team.
• Deliver expert, evidence-based assessment and intervention for individuals with complex neurological needs.
• Take a key role in shaping service development, clinical pathways, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the professional development of the OT team through supervision, training, and mentorship.
• Work collaboratively within the MDT to ensure a consistent, person-centred, and outcome-driven rehabilitation journey.
• Champion the use of advanced rehabilitation technologies as part of our 24-hour therapy model.
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights.

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Significant post-registration experience in neurorehabilitation or complex care (including ABI/TBI)
• Demonstrable leadership ability and experience of managing or supervising therapy teams
• Advanced clinical reasoning and confident decision-making in complex neurorehabilitation cases
• A passion for service development, innovation, and delivering measurable patient outcome

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Active Care Group

Address

Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre