Occupational Therapy Team Lead (Medicine) | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Frimley seeks an Occupational Therapy Team Lead for the Medicine team. This role involves leading the occupational therapy service, providing high-quality patient care, and mentoring staff. Candidates should be experienced in acute settings with strong leadership skills. The organization offers excellent learning opportunities and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Advanced learning opportunities

Multi-professional leadership programmes

Flexible working patterns

Peer support

Qualifications

• Experience in acute/medicine settings and comfortable leading a fast‑paced team.
• Passionate about delivering top‑class patient care.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Medical Occupational Therapy Service.
• Provide evidence‑based clinical care.
• Mentor and support clinical staff.

Skills

Leadership and coaching

Patient care

Creative thinking

Job description

Occupational Therapy Team Lead (Medicine) – Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a dynamic and forward‑thinking Occupational Therapist to lead our Medicine team at Wexham Park Hospital.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate the Medical Occupational Therapy Service with a focus on developing a competent, knowledgeable workforce.
• Provide high‑quality, person‑centred, evidence‑based clinical care.
• Mentor and support clinical staff, ensuring a high level of clinical and leadership excellence.
• Collaborate with clinical specialist band 7 OT in surgery and other peer teams to drive service improvement and capacity.

Candidate profile

• Experienced in acute/medicine settings and comfortable leading a fast‑paced, pressured team.
• Passionate about delivering top‑class patient care and believing every day matters.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, with a drive to develop workforce for future challenges.
• Ability to think creatively, challenge the status quo, and lead change within the organisation.
• Willingness to work across specialties such as respiratory, cardiology and older‑person medicine.

What we offer

• Excellent advanced learning opportunities, with strong support, supervision and appraisal from senior OT leaders.
• Peer support from a large group of colleagues across sites.
• Multi‑professional leadership programmes.
• Support for flexible working patterns and a healthy work‑life balance.

Employer statement

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive, disability‑confident employer. We provide first‑class development opportunities, a supportive team ethic, and award‑winning employment schemes. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis.