Occupational Therapist Team Lead

3 weeks ago


Orpington, Greater London, United Kingdom King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and skilled occupational therapist to lead our surgical occupational therapy team at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The team provides assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for patients admitted to general and specialist surgical wards.

The successful candidate will oversee, coordinate, and develop the surgical occupational therapy service, providing specialist assessment, consultancy, and intervention for patients' occupational needs. They will also provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of qualified members of staff.

The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy, be HCPC registered, and have experience in leading a team and developing services. They will be forward-thinking, identifying areas for service development and projects for their team to complete.

The trust-wide strategy at King's is to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, with a focus on sustainability and diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Main Duties of the Job

As the team lead OT, the post holder will:

  • Oversee, coordinate, and develop the surgical occupational therapy service
  • Provide specialist assessment, consultancy, and intervention for patients' occupational needs
  • Provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of qualified members of staff
  • Maintain a high standard of autonomous working and supervision of others
  • Identify areas for service development and projects for their team to complete

Working for Our Organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts, with a turnover of c£1 billion and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The trust is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via its Green Plan, with net zero carbon targets of 2040 and 2045.



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