Inpatient Rehab Occupational Therapy Lead

Overview

We're seeking a motivated OT Team Lead to join our inpatient rehabilitation service.

This key role focuses on delivering high-quality, personalised rehabilitation and supporting patients to achieve their goals and return home safely.

You will provide clinical and operational leadership to the OT team, fostering a supportive environment and working closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated, goal-focused care.

You will champion therapy-led, person-centred approaches and contribute to service development and quality improvement.

Working in partnership with a physiotherapy team lead, you will share leadership responsibilities, including cross‑cover when needed, ensuring continuity for patients and staff.

You will also collaborate across wards and services, supporting patient flow, early intervention, and integrated care between inpatient and community settings.

You will join a strong network of OT and AHP leaders with a focus on collaboration, shared learning, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake advanced specialist therapeutic assessments of patients with diverse and complex conditions, providing a clinical diagnosis (where appropriate), and develop and deliver individualised therapy plans for patients with highly complex multi‑factorial conditions.
• Support the case management process by providing expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety of complex conditions within inpatient rehabilitation units or in the community who are at risk of avoidable hospital admission or an unnecessary longer length of stay.
• Work with partners in Acute, Primary and Social care to support a model that identifies and case‑manages those patients needing complex management to prevent step‑up admissions and facilitate early discharge, reducing long‑term care and support needs through rehabilitation and proportionate care approaches, and promoting independence and improving quality of life.
• Provide professional and operational support relating to the provision and development of the therapy team and support colleagues in the provision of Therapy Services across Portsmouth South East Hampshire Division.
• Take responsibility for the operational management of the team, including recruitment and selection, appraisal, CPD and disciplinary procedures, working to ensure effective operational performance within appropriate budgetary constraints.

Qualifications

• Registered Allied Health Professional with education to Degree level or equivalent.
• Postgraduate training or equivalent experience.
• Education to Masters level.
• Completed NHS Leadership Training.
• Accredited student supervisor.
• Band 7, or Band 6 ready to step up, with experience in occupational therapy and leadership.

Benefits

• £49,387 to £56,515 a year (pro‑rata for part‑time hours).
• Flexible working arrangements available on discussion.
• Opportunity for professional development and leadership training.
• Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone.

If you are concerned that a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability, please contact the Trust’s Recruitment team for support.

The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

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