Team Lead Occupational Therapist in Respiratory

Join our vibrant and supportive team of Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust. We’re looking for a passionate Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist to manage a small, dynamic team and drive service development within our Cardiorespiratory, Critical Care, and Surgical wards.

As Team Lead, you will oversee the day-to-day operational management of Occupational Therapy services across Cardiorespiratory, Critical Care, and Surgery, providing clinical leadership and supervision to a dedicated Respiratory OT team. You will work autonomously with complex patients, leading advanced assessments and care planning within a multi-disciplinary team. You’ll also be a clinical expert resource to inpatient teams and actively contribute to service development, quality improvement, research, and audit initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be responsible for the day-to-day operational delivery of Occupational Therapy services in critical care, cardiorespiratory, and surgical wards.
• Manage and support the Respiratory Occupational Therapy team, providing clinical supervision and line management (2 x Band 6, 2 x Band 5, 1 x Band 4).
• Take a leading role in the advanced assessment and management of patients with complex and multi-pathology presentations including critical illness, post-operative problems, and long-term respiratory conditions.
• Collaborate with the MDT to determine optimal care pathways.
• Lead service development aligned with national and local strategies.
• Participate in quality improvement projects, audits, and research activities.

You will be expected to support the Trust’s move towards 7-day working by contributing to OT service provision on extended hours, weekends, and bank holidays.

About Us:
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow, and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists, and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.

Benefits:

• Full range of NHS benefits/discounts
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• On-site Nurseries
• On-site staff cafes
• On-site parking
• Support in career development
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes, and home electronics

Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Requirements:

• Strong leadership and management skills, eager to guide and inspire a small team.
• Clinical experience with rehabilitation, neurology, and discharge planning.
• Ability to work autonomously in complex clinical situations.
• Commitment to service development and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work across extended hours and contribute to 7-day service delivery.