Occupational Therapist – Clinical Lead (Band 7) | Intermediate Care Units
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career?
Do you thrive in a dynamic, supportive environment where patient-centred rehabilitation is the focus? Would you like to develop your leadership skills while continuing to work clinically? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you
We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, and organised Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Units (ICUs) at Crawley and Horsham Hospitals as a Clinical Lead. This is an exciting leadership position where you will play a pivotal role in shaping and developing the therapy service, while continuing to deliver hands-on, high-quality clinical care.
As a Clinical Lead, you will:
* Provide clinical and professional leadership to the therapy team within the ICUs
* Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, promoting a culture of rehabilitation and patient independence
* Deliver expert, complex occupational therapy assessments and interventions for a varied caseload
* Support and supervise staff through mentoring, coaching, and in-service training
* Lead on service development initiatives, including group activity plans and discharge planning
* Champion best practices in rehabilitation and contribute to achieving Trust-wide service delivery targets
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
* Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
* Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
* Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
* Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
* Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
* Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
* Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
* Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values — Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence —guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
We're looking for a passionate Occupational Therapist who:
* Has extensive experience working with complex rehabilitation and frailty
* Demonstrates excellent clinical reasoning, leadership, and communication skills
* Is motivated to lead, inspire, and support a diverse therapy team
* Embraces change and have a positive, proactive approach to service improvement
* Enjoys working as part of a collaborative MDT and is committed to delivering high-quality patient care
We will provide:
* A friendly, welcoming team environment with strong peer support
* Opportunities for ongoing professional development through internal and external CPD
* Protected leadership time to support service development and staff supervision
* A chance to contribute to the evolution of a forward-thinking Intermediate Care service
* Access to mentoring, supervision, and leadership development programmes