Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Respiratory

NHS; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Team Lead Occupational Therapist to manage a dynamic team within Cardiorespiratory and Critical Care settings. Responsibilities include clinical leadership, service development, and supporting a small team. Candidates must have HCPC registration and experience in managing complex cases. This role offers a salary of £50,008 to £56,908 per annum and a permanent, full-time contract with flexible working options.

Benefits

Excellent pension scheme

On-site nurseries

On-site staff cafés

On-site parking

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior OT in surgical and cardiorespiratory settings.
• Ability to manage workload prioritization and supervise staff.
• Experience in critical care (ICU) as an Occupational Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of Occupational Therapy services.
• Provide clinical supervision and management of staff.
• Lead advanced assessments and manage complex patients.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical experience in rehabilitation

Advanced clinical reasoning

Effective communication

Education

HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy

Leadership/management courses

Job description

Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Respiratory

The closing date is 01 December 2025

Join our vibrant and supportive team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists at Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust. We're looking for a passionate Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to manage a small, dynamic team and drive service development within our Cardiorespiratory, Critical Care, and Surgical wards.

As Team Lead, you will oversee the day-to-day operational management of Occupational Therapy services across Cardiorespiratory, Critical Care, and Surgery, providing clinical leadership and supervision to a dedicated Respiratory OT team. You will work autonomously with complex patients, leading advanced assessments and care planning within a multi-disciplinary team. You'll also be a clinical expert resource to inpatient teams and actively contribute to service development, quality improvement, research, and audit initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of Occupational Therapy services in critical care, cardiorespiratory and surgical wards.
• Manage and support the Respiratory Occupational Therapy team, providing clinical supervision and line management (2 x Band 6, 2 x Band 5, 1 x Band 4).
• Take a leading role in the advanced assessment and management of patients with complex and multi-pathology presentations including critical illness, post-operative problems and long term respiratory conditions.
• Collaborate with the MDT to determine optimal care pathways.
• Lead service development aligned with national and local strategies.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, audits, and research activities.
• You will be expected to support the Trust's move towards 7-day working by contributing to OT service provision on extended hours, weekends, and bank holidays.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafés
• On-site parking
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

Please refer to JD/PS for full list of responsibilities

• Strong leadership and management skills, eager to guide and inspire a small team.
• Clinical experience with rehabilitation, neurology and discharge planning.
• Ability to work autonomously in complex clinical situations.
• Commitment to service development and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work across extended hours and contribute to 7-day service delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• HCPC registration in Occupational Therapy
• Experience as a senior OT in surgery/cardiorespiratory/neuro
• Manage and be accountable for own and team workload prioritisation
• Experience in supervising staff
• Leadership/management courses
• Special-interest group
• ICU experience as an Occupational Therapist

Knowledge

• Strong understanding in role of OT in ICU
• Evidence of involvement in audits/PDSA/service or quality improvement
• Awareness of relevant national and clinical guidelines
• Specialty‑specific OT interventions (cardioresp, surgical, critical care)
• Awareness of Trust vision, values and strategic objectives

Skills

• Advanced clinical reasoning skills that guide interventions (i.e. rehab, risk assessments, discharge planning, management of complex cases)
• Good understanding of their communication, physical & emotional needs; can identify their individual needs and preferences, their changing needs and recognise and promote their independence.
• Teaching to staff, MDT, patients, carers
• Effective communication skills with MDT and service users
• Use of evidence-based practice

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.

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours