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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Lead Occupational Therapist

Salary

£59,493 to £65,113 a year

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Description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers of complex care as a Lead Occupational Therapist. You will lead, inspire, and shape the future of rehabilitation at Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre, with a key role in supporting the delivery and development of therapy services at our neighbouring Chislehurst unit.

You will balance team leadership, service development, and clinical oversight with a small but rewarding clinical caseload, ensuring you remain connected to the patients and rehabilitation work at the heart of our service.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead with impact: Manage, mentor, and inspire the Occupational Therapy team, ensuring high-quality care delivery.
  • Clinical leadership: Hold a small caseload with a focus on complex needs, guiding your team through best practice approaches.
  • Shape the service: Drive service development, contribute to strategy, and champion continuous improvement.
  • Support others: Provide supervision, teaching, and professional development to staff and students.
  • Collaborate across disciplines: Work closely with patients, families, carers, and the wider team to deliver truly holistic rehabilitation.
  • Quality and safety: Lead on clinical governance, audit, and risk management to keep standards high and people safe.

Benefits:

  • Free lunch when on duty
  • 25 days plus bank holidays
  • 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
  • A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension
  • Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family
  • Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
  • Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500

Skills

Required

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/L0042-26-0227

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