OT Therapy Lead (Stroke and Acute Neurology inpatients)

NHS; Harrow; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Harrow is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to lead neuro rehabilitation services. This pivotal role involves managing complex cases and providing clinical leadership within a passionate team focused on patient recovery and independence. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in stroke and neuro therapy, is innovative, and showcases strong leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of £61,631 to £68,623, along with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Post registration experience as an OT in an acute trust with neurological conditions.
• Experience in coaching less experienced staff.
• Experience in managing therapy disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex neurological disabilities.
• Provide advanced assessment and intervention.
• Support discharge planning and offer clinical leadership.

Skills

Advanced clinical expertise

Leadership qualities

Innovative thinking

Knowledge of current OT best practices

Resource management

Education

Membership of RCOT

Advanced training in OT

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

OT Therapy Lead (Stroke and Acute Neurology inpatients)

The closing date is 17 October 2025

Step into a role that challenges, inspires and develops you. Are you an ambitious and forward-thinking Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your neuro-rehabilitation career? Do you want to be part of a service that's dynamic and absolutely committed to clinical excellence? This is your opportunity to join a highly regarded neuro therapy team, overseeing cutting-edge services inHyper-Acute Stroke, Acute Stroke Rehab, and Acute Neuro-Medical and Trauma Rehab, based at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust on Northwick Park and Ealing Hospitals. We're offering an exciting opportunity for a confident Band 8a OT (or an experienced Band 7 ready for the next challenge) to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of stroke and neuro therapy within the trust. You'll bring your advanced clinical expertise, leadership qualities and innovative thinking to a role that not only stretches your skills but places you at the heart of a passionate, collaborative and patient-focused team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and motivated occupational therapist to join our Adult Therapies Service as a senior member of the Neurology Inpatient OT and PT team. As an autonomous practitioner, you will manage your own caseload of patients with complex neurological disabilities across acute and rehabilitation settings, including stroke and acute neurology. You will provide advanced assessment and intervention to promote recovery, independence, and quality of life, while ensuring accurate and comprehensive patient records.

Working as part of a high-performing multidisciplinary team, you will support safe discharge planning, share specialist advice, and provide clinical leadership. You will take a key role in coordinating the Neurology Inpatient OT and PT Service, including triaging and allocating referrals. Leadership and development of others is central. You will provide line management, supervision, and appraisal for staff across Bands 7-4 and students, supporting professional growth and embedding a culture of excellence. Additionally, you will deliver teaching and training. A commitment to service development is essential. You will contribute to clinical audit and research. You will also be supported to pursue your own CPD. Finally, you will participate in our weekend working roster, ensuring equitable access to therapy for patients across the week.

About us

Covid-19 full vaccination is a condition of employment for this role, unless a medical exemption applies. The successful applicant may have contact with vulnerable service users and we will therefore seek proof of being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video we are London North West University Healthcare

LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• -Experiential training to demonstrate highly specialist skills.
• -Advanced training as evidenced by highly structured self-directed study using regular appraisal of research & evidence base for specialist clinical area
• -Evidence of completion of short courses / qualification in management skills such as risk assessments, complaints management, recruitment & selection, performance management.
• -Membership of RCOT

Knowledge skills and abilities

• -Specialist knowledge of current best practice in OT and medical conditions associated with the area of work
• -Specialist knowledge and experience of discharge planning in acute medical setting
• -Planning and coordination of discharge & treatment programmes
• -Experience in resource management and service development

Relevent Experience

• -Post registration experience as an OT working in an acute trust and senior experience working with people with neurological conditions
• -Experience of coaching / developing reflective clinical practice in less experienced staff.
• -Experience of developing case management skills in less experienced staff.
• -Experience in management of different therapy disciplines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£61,631 to £68,623 a yearper annum Inclusive ofHigh Cost Area Supplement