Lead Occupational Therapist

Active Care Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in neuro rehabilitation is seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist for their York facility. This senior role includes managing a dedicated therapy team, driving innovation in treatment, and providing exceptional care for patients with complex neurological conditions. The ideal candidate should have HCPC registration and extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation. Competitive benefits include 25 days off plus bank holidays and access to development opportunities.

Benefits

Birthday off

25 days plus bank holidays

Active Learning Hub for training

Active Reward App discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Aegon 5% matched pension

Medicash Health Plan access

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay

Refer a Friend scheme

Support from leadership teams

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation.
• Strong leadership and inspirational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Occupational Therapy team.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner on a clinical caseload.
• Supervise and teach junior staff.
• Develop treatment programmes with patients.
• Participate in clinical audits and quality issues.
• Ensure effective communication with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Experience in neurological rehabilitation

Motivational skills

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, champion innovation, and transform neurorehabilitation outcomes?

Join us in shaping the future of neurorehab. Active Neurothe newly launched specialist division of Active Care Groupis leading the way in redefining neurological rehabilitation across the UK. We're currently looking for a Lead Occupational Therapist (Band 7 equivalent) to join our expert team at Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in York.

This is a senior clinical leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape and develop the Occupational Therapy service within a highly specialist neurorehabilitation setting. You'll work with individuals with acquired or traumatic brain injury and complex neurological conditions, making a meaningful impact every day.

You'll lead a dedicated Occupational Therapy team, drive innovation in interdisciplinary working, and help integrate cutting-edge rehabilitation technologies into our 24/7 therapy model.

About Active Neuro

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 hoursevery 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 lived24 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 capacitywe'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!

Please note - this advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

The role:

• 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:

As our Lead Occupational Therapist, you will need:

• HCPC registration
• Extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation or related fields
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate a team
• A passion for innovation and a commitment to achieving outstanding patient outcomes
• 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 employer.

What to look forward to:

• Birthday off
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• 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