Specialist Occupational Therapist

Active Care Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday off

Active Learning Hub for L&D

Medicash Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme Helpline

Pension – Aegon 5% matched

Discount hub

Refer a Friend scheme up to £1500

Job summary

Active Neuro, part of Active Care Group, is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist in Birmingham to support adults with brain injuries and neurological conditions. You will deliver targeted OT, work with a multidisciplinary team, and help patients regain independence and quality of life using advanced rehabilitation tech.

Join a forward-thinking, person-centred service with mentorship, personalised CPD, and opportunities to contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Post-qualification experience in neurorehabilitation or complex care (including ABI/TBI).
• Well-developed clinical reasoning and person-centred practice.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and foster a positive culture.
• Enthusiasm for developing skills and contributing to service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for adults with complex neurological needs and spinal injuries.
• Manage a varied caseload with tailored goals.
• Keep up to date with treatment approaches and contribute to service improvement.
• Support integration of specialist rehabilitation technologies into practice within the 24-hour model.
• Participate in audits and help monitor service effectiveness.
• Collaborate with MDT colleagues for coordinated, person-centred care.
• Provide guidance to junior staff in complex cases.
• Follow risk management and safety procedures consistently.
• Maintain positive relationships with colleagues, visitors and carers.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects and clinical governance.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Teamwork

Innovation

Audit & governance

Service improvement

Education

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.

Active Neuro, part of Active Care Group, is transforming neurorehabilitation in the UKand we're now looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Birmingham team. You'll support adults with acquired or traumatic brain injuries, neurological conditions, spinal injuries and complex needs, helping them rebuild independence, confidence, and quality of life.We've invested heavily in enhancing the service, including introducing advanced rehabilitation technology such as Luna Robotic EMG, Exo Motus, and Arm Motus. This gives you the tools to deliver creative, integrated therapy focused on what truly matters to each personwhether that's baking, reconnecting with art, gardening, or everyday living tasks.You'll be part of a supportive network across Active Neuro, sharing expertise, accessing mentorship, and benefiting from personalised CPD tailored to your clinical interestsfrom functional rehabilitation to cognitive and perceptual retraining. You'll also have opportunities to collaborate with organisations like Headway and the Spinal Injuries Association and engage with wider innovations in the neurorehabilitation community.If you're a motivated, creative Occupational Therapist who wants to make a real and lasting impact, this is a fantastic opportunity to help shape a forward-thinking, person-centred service.

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for individuals with complex neurological needs and spinal injuries.
• Manage a varied caseload, providing specialist OT input tailored to individual goals.
• Keep up to date with current treatment approaches and contribute to service improvement initiatives within your specialist area.
• Support the integration of specialist rehabilitation technologies into everyday practice, aligned with our 24-hour rehabilitation model.
• Participate in audits and assist with monitoring and evaluating service effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with MDT colleagues to ensure coordinated, person-centred care.
• Provide guidance and support to junior staff when needed, especially in complex cases.
• Follow and promote risk management and safety procedures consistently.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with colleagues, visitors, and carers.
• Contribute to quality improvement projects, outcome measurement, and clinical governance activities.

About you:

• HCPC registration.
• Post-qualification experience in neurorehabilitation or complex care (including ABI/TBI).
• Well-developed clinical reasoning skills and a commitment to person-centred practice.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Enthusiasm for developing skills, embracing innovation, and contributing to service improvement.
• 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.

At Active Care Group we want everyone to feel welcome and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or interview process, just let us know and we'd be very happy to discuss this with you.

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 knowand, 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