Team Lead - Acute Occupational Therapy

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Swindon is seeking a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Occupational Therapy Team. This senior leadership role offers the chance to oversee service delivery and collaborate with diverse specialists to ensure quality patient care. You will contribute to operational oversight and team coordination across medical and surgical wards while leading quality improvement initiatives. The role supports professional growth within a vibrant OT service and offers extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Access to training and leadership programmes

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in overseeing and coordinating occupational therapy services.
• Ability to lead and provide clinical expertise to multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong motivational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop the Acute Occupational Therapy service.
• Collaborate with the existing Team Lead for high-quality service.
• Provide leadership and clinical expertise to the team.
• Represent Acute Occupational Therapy in senior leadership.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Collaboration

Quality improvement initiatives

Job description

The Great Western Hospital is seeking a Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to come and join our Acute Occupational Therapy Team.

The Great Western Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Occupational Therapy Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a senior leadership role within a busy acute setting, working collaboratively with our existing Band 7 Team Lead to ensure smooth service delivery, shared leadership responsibilities and consistent support for the wider OT team. Together, you will provide operational oversight, clinical leadership and day-to-day coordination across a range of medical and surgical wards.

You will also work closely with our Band 7 Clinical Specialists, whose expertise supports quality patient care across areas such as Palliative Care, Frailty, Cardiology and Respiratory. Through strong partnership and shared decision-making, you'll help align leadership, specialist input and service priorities to ensure the team delivers safe, effective and patient-centred care., You'll be part of a vibrant OT service of 22 qualified OTs, assistants and apprentices, offering a friendly, collaborative and supportive working environment. Through our Improving Together methodology, you'll have the opportunity to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives and influence service developments.

At Great Western, we invest in our people. Through the Great Western Academy, you'll have access to a wide range of training, leadership programmes and higher-education opportunities to support your growth in this senior role.

Responsibilities

• To oversee, coordinate, and further develop the Acute Occupational Therapy service at the Great Western Hospital site.
• To work collaboratively with the existing Acute Occupational Therapy Team Lead to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery.
• To provide specialist clinical expertise and professional leadership to both qualified and unqualified staff, as well as to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• To act as the representative for Acute Occupational Therapy, delivering service updates and contributing to senior leadership across the Great Western site, while deputising for the Acute Therapies Lead when required.

Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.