Lead Occupational Therapist

NHS; Hereford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare seeks a dedicated senior occupational therapist to lead a passionate team in Hereford. This full-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact on patient care while fostering a supportive environment for professional growth. The successful candidate will oversee a diverse team, ensuring high-quality service delivery for vulnerable patients. With a focus on flexibility and continual development, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their career in a rewarding and collaborative setting.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continual professional development

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a team of allied health professionals.
• Strong knowledge of occupational therapy practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of allied health staff supporting patients in the Stonebow Unit.
• Provide operational leadership and supervision to enhance service provision.

Skills

Leadership

Occupational Therapy

Team Management

Patient Care

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summary

This is a full-time post.

Join our team; we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to patients across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career, as well as flexibility, continual professional development, and a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with the Recruiting Manager, whose contact details can be found at the top right-hand side of the advert.

This exciting role is for a senior occupational therapist to lead a team of allied health staff supporting patients across the Stonebow Unit in Hereford. The Stonebow Unit comprises a 20-bed adult ward, a 10-bed organic ward, and an 8-bed functional older adult ward.

The role requires the post holder to work core hours from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, with occasional variations based on service needs. There is an opportunity to discuss flexible working arrangements to support the post holder.

The team includes allied health professionals (OT, OT assistants, activity coordinator, psychology, physiotherapy). The lead's responsibilities include providing supervision, support, operational leadership, and engaging with senior staff across the Service Delivery Unit to strategically and clinically enhance service provision for our most vulnerable citizens.