Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Critical Care

King's College Hospital; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced critical care occupational therapist for a fixed-term contract. This role involves overseeing the neuro occupational therapy services and providing clinical leadership to a team. Ideal candidates should possess advanced clinical expertise and a commitment to quality improvement and multidisciplinary collaboration. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a chance to impact patient care positively.

Benefits

Access to specialist training

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in critical care settings.
• Strong assessment and intervention skills.
• Ability to work flexibly including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and develop neuro occupational therapy services.
• Provide clinical and professional leadership.
• Develop links with other departments for multidisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Leadership

Evidence-based practice

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the critical care as a band 7 fixed term contract at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This post offers the chance to develop advanced clinical expertise across a diverse and high‑acuity complex general, liver neuro critical care caseload.

The team structure provides excellent opportunities for continued professional development, with access to specialist training, structured learning, peer support, and opportunities to expand both advanced clinical and leadership skills.

This is a rewarding and exciting role suited to an experienced critical care occupational therapist with a passion for team development, and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

To oversee, coordinate and develop the neuro occupational therapy services at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The post holder will provide specialist assessment, consultancy and intervention of patients' occupational needs within the inpatient units as clinically indicated. They will carry a caseload of patients with complex health and social care needs, using evidence‑based practise within the field of occupational therapy. They will use client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. They will develop links with other departments and facilitate a multidisciplinary team approach.

The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of qualified members of staff and assistants. The post holder will attend relevant meetings as a representative of occupational therapy and will advise on service developments in line with government policy development. To lead on implementation of local and national clinical governance initiatives, evidence‑based practice and clinical audit. To develop skills in presentation at study days and larger external conferences to raise the profile of occupational therapy within these fields of practice. The post requires a flexible approach to working and a commitment to undertake weekend working.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.