Team Lead Occupational Therapist
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 21 hours ago
City: Guildford, England
Contract type: Contractor
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated department as a Band 7 - in Neurology / Stroke in-patient rehab / Neuro Oncology outpatients
Do you fancy a change? How about a 6 month contract (ending 25-January-2026) at our Trust.
We are passionate about patient centred care and support our clinicians to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate services. This position is for a fixed term Team Lead Occupational Therapist within our well-established team, covering a caseload that includes: Stroke and neuro-oncology.
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 & onward referral to our community services team.
Essential Requirements
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.
You will work alongside an established Team Lead within a highly respected Occupational Therapy team comprising of a support worker, an apprentice, a rotational junior OT, and a rotational specialist OT. The team work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team & have an excellent, well respected working relationship with Consultants, Nurses, Physios, Social Care Team & Case Managers. Our team are always looking to enhance their service in line with national guidance.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Ward Job title: Head Occupational Therapist Email address: [email protected]
For further information, or for an informal visit/chat please contact: Joella Read – Neurology OT Team Lead [email protected] , Suzanne Ward (Head Occupational Therapist) or Isla Pavey (Deputy Head Occupational Therapist) on 01483 571122 ext 4766. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Do you fancy a change? How about a 6 month contract (ending 25-January-2026) at our Trust.
We are passionate about patient centred care and support our clinicians to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate services. This position is for a fixed term Team Lead Occupational Therapist within our well-established team, covering a caseload that includes: Stroke and neuro-oncology.
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 & onward referral to our community services team.
Essential Requirements
- Acute NHS experience with an expert knowledge in Stroke rehabilitation
- Current HCPC registration
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.
You will work alongside an established Team Lead within a highly respected Occupational Therapy team comprising of a support worker, an apprentice, a rotational junior OT, and a rotational specialist OT. The team work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team & have an excellent, well respected working relationship with Consultants, Nurses, Physios, Social Care Team & Case Managers. Our team are always looking to enhance their service in line with national guidance.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Ward Job title: Head Occupational Therapist Email address: [email protected]
For further information, or for an informal visit/chat please contact: Joella Read – Neurology OT Team Lead [email protected] , Suzanne Ward (Head Occupational Therapist) or Isla Pavey (Deputy Head Occupational Therapist) on 01483 571122 ext 4766. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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