Lead Occupational Therapist - £5k Welcome Bonus

Active Care Group Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a dynamic Lead Occupational Therapist to guide their OT team and drive outstanding patient outcomes. The role includes managing a small caseload, mentoring staff, and contributing to service development. Candidates must be HCPC registered with experience in neurological rehabilitation. The position offers a range of benefits, including a £5,000 welcome bonus, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Free Lunch on Duty

Birthday off

25 days plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on shopping

24-hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme

5% matched pension

Medicash Health Plan

Active Awards programme

Qualifications

• HCPC registered with experience in neurological rehabilitation or related fields.
• Strong leadership skills to inspire and motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and inspire the Occupational Therapy team.
• Hold a small caseload focused on complex needs.
• Drive service development and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Neurological rehabilitation

Team management

Clinical governance

Communication

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

We are offering a £5,000 welcome bonus for this role

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

Are you ready to lead, inspire, and shape the future of rehabilitation?

At Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, we’re searching for a dynamic Lead Occupational Therapist to guide our talented OT team and drive outstanding patient outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced OT who is ready to step into a leadership role—balancing team management, service development, and a small but rewarding clinical caseload.

You’ll have the autonomy to shape how the OT service is delivered, supported by a well-provisioned team, and the flexibility to use your expertise where it makes the most impact.

At Blackheath, every day is about rebuilding lives and creating success stories. We specialise in supporting people with acquired brain injury and complex neurological conditions, providing patient-centred rehabilitation that transforms futures.

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

What you'll be working

Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

The role

As our Lead OT, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead with impact: Manage, mentor, and inspire our Occupational Therapy team, ensuring high-quality care delivery.
• Clinical leadership: Hold a small caseload with a focus on complex needs, guiding your team through best practice approaches.
• Shape the service: Drive service development, contribute to strategy, and champion continuous improvement.
• Support others: Provide supervision, teaching, and professional development for junior staff and students.
• Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with patients, families, carers, and the wider MDT to deliver truly holistic rehabilitation.
• Quality and safety: Lead on clinical governance, audit, and risk management to keep standards high and people safe.

About you

We’re looking for more than just a skilled Occupational Therapist—we’re looking for a leader who is ready to make a real impact. To thrive in this role, you will be:

• HCPC registered
• Experienced in neurological rehabilitation or related fields
• A strong leader with the ability to inspire and motivate a team
• Passionate about innovation and committed 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

• Free Lunch on Duty
• 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