Senior Occupational Therapist

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Blackheath Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre (Blackheath BIRC), part of ACG, is a specialist neurorehabilitation service with 39 beds, providing highly complex rehabilitation for adults with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions.

We support individuals with Level 1 and Level 2 rehabilitation needs, including those presenting with complex physical, cognitive, behavioural and psychosocial challenges. Our work is delivered through an integrated multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based rehabilitation, structured clinical pathways, goal‑led recovery planning, and patient‑centred outcomes.

We are proud of our collaborative culture, strong clinical governance, and commitment to continuous improvement—ensuring every patient receives safe, responsive, and meaningful rehabilitation that maximises independence and quality of life.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist, you will provide expert clinical leadership in the delivery of complex neurorehabilitation, managing a highly specialist caseload and supporting the Lead Occupational Therapist to develop and strengthen occupational therapy provision across the service.

You will play a key role in ensuring occupational therapy interventions are evidence-based, outcome-focused and embedded within integrated MDT care planning. This includes supervision and development of junior staff, supporting service development, and promoting high‑quality discharge planning and community reintegration.

Experience in upper limb rehabilitation is highly desirable, and candidates with specialist skills in neurorehabilitation practice (including splinting, tone management, functional re‑education and motor relearning) will be strongly welcomed.

• Manage and prioritise a complex specialist caseload of patients with acquired brain injury and neurological conditions, including those with high physical dependency, cognitive impairment and neurobehavioural needs.
• Deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment and treatment, including functional rehabilitation, ADL retraining, cognitive and perceptual rehabilitation, and environmental adaptation.
• Provide interventions underpinned by neuroplasticity principles, motor relearning, task‑specific training, and evidence‑based practice.
• Contribute to and lead on specialist rehabilitation areas such as:
  • Upper limb rehabilitation (highly desirable)
  • Splinting, seating and postural management
  • Fatigue and pacing programmes
  • Sensory and perceptual rehabilitation
  • Cognitive rehabilitation and executive functioning strategies
• Prescribe and recommend appropriate equipment and assistive technology to support function, safety and independence.
• Act as a Key Worker as required, coordinating aspects of patient rehabilitation planning and ensuring therapeutic goals are integrated and progressed.
• Support patients and families/carers through education, advice and training, ensuring communication is clear, compassionate and accessible.

• Contribute actively to integrated MDT working, including ward rounds, case conferences, goal planning meetings and discharge planning meetings.
• Provide specialist OT input into MDT formulation, problem solving, risk management and rehabilitation planning.
• Ensure occupational therapy goals align with MDT rehabilitation goals and patient‑centred outcome planning.
• Work collaboratively with external agencies including community teams, commissioners, social care, housing services, case managers and equipment providers.
• Play a key role in planning and supporting safe and effective discharges, ensuring continuity of care and appropriate onward referrals.

• Support the Lead Occupational Therapist in the day‑to‑day leadership and coordination of the OT service.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to Band 5 and Band 6 Occupational Therapists, OT Assistants, and students.
• Promote high standards of professional practice,…