Lead Occupational Therapist

Independent Neurorehabilitation Providers Alliance; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, part of Active Neuro, seeks an experienced Lead Occupational Therapist to provide clinical leadership to the OT team within a specialist MDT. The post combines strategic service development with direct patient care for neurorehabilitation.

The role includes leading the OT team, influencing service strategy, supervising junior therapists, and maintaining a clinical caseload to deliver high quality, evidence-based rehabilitation for adults with complex

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is essential.
• RCOT registration is essential.
• Significant experience in neurological or neurorehabilitation settings.
• Experience with functional assessment of adults after acquired brain injury.
• Ability to manage a complex clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the OT team and contribute to MDT planning.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and deliver specialist OT assessments and interventions.
• Support service development and junior therapists through supervision and mentorship.

Skills

HCPC Registered

RCOT Registered

Neurology/neurorehab exp

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Job description

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to take the next step in your clinical leadership career?

Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, part of Active Neuro, are looking for an experienced and passionate Lead Occupational Therapist to join their specialist multidisciplinary team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with a strong background in neurorehabilitation to provide clinical leadership to the OT team, while continuing to deliver high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation to patients with complex neurological needs.

As Lead Occupational Therapist, you will provide leadership to the Occupational Therapy team and play a key role within the wider MDT, supporting the Head of Therapies to develop and deliver an effective, innovative OT service.

You will have the opportunity to influence service development and strategy, support the development of junior therapists and students, and help shape best practice across the service.

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will maintain a clinical caseload and provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention, helping patients regain as much functional ability and independence as possible.

If you are an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for neurorehabilitation and are ready to take on a genuine clinical leadership opportunity, Active Neuro would love to hear from you.

You will ideally have:

• HCPC registration.
• RCOT registration.
• Significant experience working within a neurological or neurorehabilitation setting.
• Experience of functional assessment of adults following acquired brain injury.
• Experience supporting patients with complex cognitive, emotional and behavioural impairments.
• The ability to manage and prioritise a complex clinical caseload.
• Strong clinical reasoning, assessment and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The confidence to provide supervision, support and constructive challenge to colleagues.
• A reflective and flexible approach to clinical practice.
• Previous clinical leadership experience is desirable.