Lead Occupational Therapist

Active Care Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Birmingham is seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to join their team. This role involves leading a specialist therapy service, managing complex cases, and supervising junior staff. Candidates must have HCPC registration and experience at Band 7 level in neurorehabilitation. Benefits include 25 days holiday, a pension scheme, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme. Join a team dedicated to making a difference every day.

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Employee Assistance Programme

Aegon 5% matched pension

Medicash Health Plan

Qualifications

• Experience of working at Band 7 level in a neurorehabilitation setting.
• Ability to manage a complex case load independently.
• Successful candidates will undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Occupational Therapy team.
• Work autonomously to plan complex caseloads.
• Provide supervision for junior therapists and assistants.
• Participate in service planning and quality evaluation.
• Ensure high communication levels with stakeholders.

Skills

HCPC registration

Neurorehabilitation expertise

Independent case management

Job description

Overview

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Our service at Hunters Moor Neurological Care Centre in Birmingham is in the process of transitioning to Active Neuro - the newly launched division of Active Care Group. Active Neuro provides specialist rehabilitation for adults across the UK with neurological conditions resulting from injury, illness or disease. We are committed to helping every person we support feel safe, happy, and empowered enabling them to live the best life possible.

Active Neuro has invested heavily in the refurbishment of our existing service and the implementation of state-of-the-art robotic technology to enhance the outcomes we deliver to our clients. A full suite of technology the Luna EMG Premium and the ExoMotus M4 are enabling therapists to provide intensive goal orientated rehabilitation.

“Recovery isn’t just about the individual—it’s a journey that involves family, friends, and an entire community of support.”

We are now looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist to join this exceptional team. If you’re passionate about helping people rebuild their lives after life-changing neurological events, and you want to work in a centre where your skills make a tangible difference every single day, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Occupational Therapy team, ensuring effective delivery of the highly specialist Occupational Therapy service
• Work as an autonomous practitioner to plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload
• Work closely with patients and their family/carers to encourage participation in the therapeutic process
• Provide supervision, teaching, and appraisal for junior occupational therapists, assistants, students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service
• Develop Occupational therapy Treatment programmes in collaboration with patients, carers and other involved professionals (e.g. occupational therapy assistants, support workers) to be carried out as appropriate
• Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents
• Ensure a high level of communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in the process of positively supporting and inspiring colleagues within the service to improve standards and quality and to develop professional practice
• Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

About you

For this role, you will need:

• HCPC registration
• Experience of working at Band 7 level in a neurorehabilitation setting
• Ability to manage a complex case load independently with proven expertise in the field of neurorehabilitation
• 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

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• 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