Team Lead Occupational Therapist

Royal Surrey Nhs Foundation Trust; Guildford; Presencial; GBP 52.000 - 59.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a substantive Team Lead Occupational Therapist (Band 7) to cover Neurology/Stroke inpatient rehab and Neuro-Oncology outpatients. This part-time (26.25 hours) post leads a small OT team within a respected Stroke service, collaborating with an MDT to deliver patient-centred care.

The role includes supervision of junior staff, teaching on placement, and contributing to ongoing service development in line with national guidance.

Formación

• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy from a recognised body.
• Registration with HCPC and ongoing professional development.
• Experience at senior level or supervisor/ specialist area preferred.
• Masters level or equivalent qualifications are desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Assess and treat patients; prevent de-conditioning; facilitate timely discharge.
• Refer to other services and supervise Band 5s and Band 6s.
• Educate and supervise Occupational Therapy students on placement.
• Contribute to service development within the department.

Educación

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Masters level / degree level / NVQ / Certificate OR equivalent

HCPC registration (Satisfies the criteria for full Membership)

State Registered Occupational Therapist

Further qualifications/Study in specialist area

Descripción del empleo

Job summary

TEAM LEAD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST Band 7 Neurology/Stroke in-patient rehab/Neuro Oncology outpatients Part-time 26.25 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated department. We are passionate about patient centred care and support our clinicians to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate services. This position is for substantive Team Lead Occupational Therapist within our well-established Stroke team, covering a caseload that includes: Stroke, neuro and neuro-oncology

Main duties of the job

The team covers all aspects of care for patients with a variety of co-morbidities, social and environmental challenges. The Occupational Therapist will support individuals to achieve their goals in self-care, productivity and leisure through assessment on the ward and onward referral to our community services team.

You will work alongside an established Team Lead within a highly respected Occupational Therapy team comprising of one support worker, one apprentice, one rotational junior OT, and one rotational specialist OT. The team work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team and have an excellent, well respected working relationship with Consultants, Nurses, Physios, Social Care Team and Case Managers. Our team are always looking to enhance their service in line with national guidance to provide an enhanced service to our local population.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted: 21 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £51,657 to £58,785 a year (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 384-JH-EMF21535-B7

Job locations: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, GU2 7XX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Working as a valued member of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team your role will include assessment and treatment of patients, prevention and treatment of de-conditioning, facilitation of timely and effective patient discharge, and on-going referrals to other agencies. You will also take on the responsibility of supervising band 5s and 6s. As the opportunity arises, you will be expected to take on the supervision and education of Occupational Therapy Students on placement. We pride ourselves on being a forward thinking department and it is expected that you will be integral to our department and team service development.

Please see the detailed job description for full responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy by recognised awarding body Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
• Educated to masters level/ degree level/NVQ/ Certificate OR equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level/supervisor/ in specialist area.
• Satisfies the criteria for full Membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Must be a State Registered Occupational Therapist
• Further qualifications/Study in specialist area

Desirable:

• An approved supervisor for degree students
• Member of the appropriate special interest group.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Employer's website: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact

Head Occupational Therapist, Suzanne Ward, [e-mail]