Occupational Therapist

Active Care Group; Ashford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days + bank holidays

Birthday off

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension

Discounts on shopping

Refer a Friend £1500

Job summary

Active Neuro at Hothfield Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in Ashford, England, is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a seven-day model of care on a fixed-term, 12-month contract. You will deliver specialist assessments and person-centred rehabilitation for adults with brain injuries and neurological conditions, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires HCPC registration and strong clinical reasoning, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and

Qualifications

• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist and current registered status.
• Experience in neurorehabilitation or neurological settings.
• Experience in private healthcare, independent rehabilitation services, or medico-legal work is advantageous.
• Strong clinical reasoning and the ability to plan and adapt complex therapy programmes.
• Experience mentoring, supervising, or supporting junior staff or students.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to build rapport with clients and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for individuals with neurological conditions and brain injuries, with advanced clinical reasoning.
• Develop and implement person-centred therapy plans to recover functional independence and daily living skills.
• Create engaging therapy programmes tailored to patients’ interests, goals, and needs.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic rehabilitation and inform team decisions.
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior staff and students within the team.

Skills

HCPC registered

Neurorehabilitation experience

Mentoring

Teamwork

Communication skills

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. Therapists at Active Neuro don’t just set goals – they change lives. At Hothfield Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, we support adults with acquired or traumatic brain injuries, neurological conditions, and complex needs. From NHS referrals to private and medicolegal clients, our work isn’t limited by a 12-week window. That means our therapists can set meaningful, long-term, person-centred goals – whether that’s bowling with family, baking again, returning to art, or gardening independently. We are now looking for a passionate and empathetic Occupational Therapist to join this outstanding multidisciplinary team on a fixed-term, 12-month contract, helping to deliver life-changing rehabilitation

Why join Active Neuro?

At Hothfield, therapy is creative, collaborative, and impactful. Our therapists have the opportunity to work with a varied and complex caseload including neurological conditions, polytrauma, amputations and catastrophic injuries. You’ll also benefit from:

• The opportunity to deliver meaningful, long-term rehabilitation, not limited to short discharge timelines
• Access to innovative rehabilitation technology such as Luna, Exo Motus and Arm Motus
• Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, psychologists and speech and language therapists
• Opportunities to contribute to service development and innovation
• Access to cross-service collaboration within the Active Neuro network
• A strong professional community and peer support across our therapy teams
• Personalised CPD investment, including functional upper and lower limb rehabilitation, cognitive and perceptual retraining, ADL recovery, splinting, adaptive equipment, environmental modifications and neuropsychologically-informed interventions
• Opportunities to attend professional conferences and external networking events with organisations such as Headway and the Spinal Injuries Association

If you’re a therapist who values autonomy, creativity and the chance to truly change lives, we would love to hear from you.

The Role:

As part of our transition to Active Neuro, the therapy service is evolving into a seven-day model of care to better support the rehabilitation needs of our clients. As a result, occasional pre-arranged weekend working will be required. You will also be expected to work Bank Holidays as required by the service, with enhanced pay provided in line with company policy.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessments and interventions for individuals with neurological conditions and acquired brain injuries, demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning
• Develop and implement person-centred therapy plans that support recovery of functional independence, daily living skills, and meaningful activities
• Use creativity and innovation to deliver engaging therapy programmes tailored to each patient’s interests, goals, and needs
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic rehabilitation and contribute to team decision-making
• Supervise, mentor, and support junior staff and students, sharing expertise and promoting best practice across the team
• Support and educate patients and their families throughout the rehabilitation journey, fostering engagement and confidence in the therapy process
• Contribute to goal setting, discharge planning, and outcome measurement, ensuring therapy is evidence-based and outcome-focused
• Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and human rights of all service users are upheld, maintaining professional standards and compliance with regulatory requirements

About you:

For this role, we’re looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist who can bring the following: HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist, Previous experience working within a neurorehabilitation or neurological setting, Experience working in private healthcare, independent rehabilitation services, or with medico-legal clients would be advantageous, Strong clinical reasoning and assessment skills, with the ability to plan and adapt complex therapy programmes, Experience in mentoring, supervising, or supporting junior staff or students, Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with clients and their families, A team-oriented mindset and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, A passion for delivering person-centred rehabilitation and meaningful 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:

• 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
• Benefits Hub 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

Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/