# Occupational Therapy Team Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-team-lead/776773bf-e47d-49c7-b43c-2bf3a8105381 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapy-team-lead/776773bf-e47d-49c7-b43c-2bf3a8105381.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Emergency/Out of Hours Dental Services - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £51,657 - £58,785 per annum, inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with additional weekend working required) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-02T10:33:30.576Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hemel_Hempstead/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/In_patient_Rehabilitation/In_patient_Rehabilitation-v8254356 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8254356?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our Occupational Therapy team and take a leading role in delivering high-quality rehabilitation to patients with a range of complex and multiple conditions. As Occupational Therapy Team Lead, you will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team on a general rehabilitation ward, providing highly specialised assessment, treatment and expert clinical advice. You will support patients to maximise their independence, achieve their rehabilitation goals and make progress towards the best possible outcomes. You will also work closely with the OT Lead to develop the service and strengthen integrated working with health and social care partners. This is an opportunity to use your specialist clinical expertise, support the development of colleagues and contribute to the delivery of evidence-based, person-centred care across Hertfordshire. You will provide a specialist occupational therapy resource for colleagues across the service, sharing your knowledge and expertise to support high standards of practice. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and develop. ### Main duties of the job As Occupational Therapy Team Lead, you will: - Work as an active member of the multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation team, supporting patients with multiple and complex conditions. - Provide highly specialised occupational therapy assessment and treatment, using evidence-based approaches to support individual rehabilitation goals. - Provide expert occupational therapy advice, guidance and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives and other relevant individuals. - Act as a specialist clinical resource for Occupational Therapy colleagues and other healthcare professionals across Hertfordshire. - Support the OT Lead with service development and initiatives that strengthen integrated working with partner organisations. - Share specialist knowledge and contribute to the development of occupational therapy practice across the service. - Promote person-centred care and collaborative working to support safe, effective and high-quality rehabilitation. - Contribute to a positive learning environment, supporting colleagues to develop their clinical knowledge and skills. You will have the opportunity to influence practice, contribute to service development and make a meaningful difference to patients during their rehabilitation journey. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust’s Values and Behaviours - Able to work both independently, and with direct and indirect supervision. - Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post - Car Driver unless covered by Equality Act 2010 - Willingness to work flexibly at a variety of locations across the division/local area - Able to be organized, prioritise and manage own time. - Able to accept advice and feedback and to act upon this ### Experience **Essential** - Appropriate clinical experience post registration (including experience of working in rehabilitation at Senior level) - Experience as an OT in at least two of the following areas: People with conditions affecting physical function, cognition, againg - Being involved with assessment and implementation of minor and major adaptations to a persons home on the grounds of disability - General rehabilitation and falls management - Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team - Experience of supervising staff and / or students - NHS experience **Desirable** - Experience of research and clinical audit - Experience of working with social services - Experience in setting up and running activity based group programme ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Advanced skills in the assessment and treatment of people with complex multi-pathologies - Ability to apply core Occupational Therapy skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach - Ability to problem solve, prioritise and demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning - Advanced communication and report writing skills, in both verbal and written format - Skills in supervision and appraisal of assistants, junior therapists & students - Presentation skills appropriate for teaching of junior staff, students & peers within an in-service training setting - Computer literacy - Working knowledge of MS Office applications Personal and professional responsibility - Advanced knowledge and understanding of complex medical conditions and applicable rehabilitation - Knowledge and understanding of relevant NICE and RCOT clinical guidelines - Knowledge of outcome measures and evidence-based practice associated with people with physical disabilities - Knowledge of recent national policies and legislation relating to health and social care provision ### Education /Qualification **Essential** - Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy - Current AHP with UK HCPC registration - Evidence of active CPD portfolio - Relevant Post graduate training **Desirable** - Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT) - Training in appraisal/supervision - Post graduate qualification in specialist area at a masters or equivalent level in specialist field ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582371) - [functional requirements (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10567224) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 552.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10582372) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.