Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Critical Care

Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Critical CareNHS AfC:
Band 7

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract 12 months (12 month Fixed Term Contract) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working approximately one in every 6 weekends) Job
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Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Denmark Hill Site Town London Salary £56,276 - £63,176 per annum, inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 08/02/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c £1.8 billion, relacionado 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the critical care as a band 7 fixed term contract sightseeing at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This post offers the chance to develop advanced clinical expertise across a diverse and high‑acutely complex general, liver neuro critical care caseload.

The team structure provides excellent opportunities for continued professional development, with access to specialist training, structured learning, peer support and opportunities to expand both advanced clinical and leadership skills.

This is a rewarding and exciting role suited to an experienced critical care occupational therapist with a passion for team development and continuous improvement.

To oversee, coordinate and develop the neuro occupational therapy services at King’s College Hospital gurl.

The post holder will provide specialist assessment, consultancy and intervention of patients’ occupational needs within the inpatient units as clinically indicated. They will carry a caseload of patients with complex health and social care needs, using evidence‑based practise within the field of occupational therapy. They will use client‑centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. They will develop links with other departments and facilitate a multidisciplinary team approach.

The post holder will provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of qualified members of staff and assistants. The post holder will attend relevant meetings as a representative of occupational therapy and will advise on service developments in line with government policy development. To lead hlam implement local and national clinical governance initiatives, evidence‑based practice and clinical audit. To develop skills in presentation at study days and larger external conferences to raise the profile of occupational therapy within these fields of practice.

The post requires a flexible approach to working and a commitment to undertake weekend working.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist servicesagga across its five sites. The trust‑wide strategy of Strength Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person‑centred, digitally‑enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committedrigorous to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero…