Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist – Team Lead
The closing date is 20 August 2025
Job summary
"Occupational Therapy at Kingston Hospital is a therapeutic discipline that aims to provide individualised, goal-orientated interventions that promote health and welling-being through participation in chosen occupations"
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust, for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our acute ITU and surgical unit as a team lead.
The successful candidate will join a team passionate about lifelong learning and career mapping. You will receive regular supervision and participate in a senior CPD teaching and peer support program. You will also support a junior teaching program, have a yearly performance appraisal and where linked to your appraisal and career mapping you will be supported to seek funding for external formal courses. You will be supported by an experienced highly specialist MDT team and operational lead.
Main duties of the job
You will work collaboratively within an integrated specialist therapy team to provide holistic, patient-centered occupational therapy that empowers patient's to achieve their goals.
You will be joining a department that is embracing change to ensure practice is in line with current evidence-based practice, national and local polices, and within the scope of professional standards of practice. There will be opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service and ITU and surgical service.
The team prides itself in a positive working culture amongst staff, where team effort is acknowledged, differences are respected and opportunities for progress are facilitated.
The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rota in A&E and on the acute wards. The ITU and surgical Unit does not currently offer a 7 day service but this may change in the future.
Overseas Applicants: Applications from those currently living overseas are welcome; however please note that there are currently government restrictions in place regarding the issue of work visas and travel to the UK. As a result this may delay the recruitment process by several months for any international applicant who is appointable.
About us
The Trust has defined its culture as one that is patient centred and which puts safety first and where all staff members take responsibility, are valued and value each other.
To support this, our values are that we are all:
Compassionate - We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy
Inclusive - We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution
Collaborative - We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive
Inspiring - We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving
Details
Date posted
06 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£53,751 to £60,651 a year pa. pr Inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
396-NN-7348149-AHP-GV
Job locations
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Rd
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 7QB
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingston Hospital
Galsworthy Rd
Kingston upon Thames
KT2 7QB
Employer's website
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