Job Description

Come and join one of the UK's largest independent providers in neuro and mental healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you an ambitious Occupational Therapist ready to shape the future of neurorehabilitation? Woodlands Neurological Rehabilitation Centre in York part of the Active Neuro division of Active Care Group is seeking a Lead Occupational Therapist to join our innovative, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team.


From NHS referrals to private and medicolegal patients, our work isn't limited by a 12-week window giving you the freedom to work toward meaningful, longer-term goals. Here, goal setting goes beyond basic function. Whether it's baking with the kids, returning to the driving range, or reconnecting with long-held passions, we focus on what truly matters to each individual person-centred, holistic and realistic rehabilitation that restores not just independence, but joy and identity.


Our caseload spans neurological conditions, polytrauma, amputation and catastrophic injury, and our therapists are equipped with cutting-edge rehab technology including Luna, Exo Motus and Arm Motus to support innovative, high-level interventions.


We're expanding our service to provide outpatient pathways across all Active Neuro sites, ensuring continuity of care beyond discharge and wider community access for those who don't require inpatient support.


What makes Active Neuro different? Your voice genuinely matters. We value creativity, professional autonomy and new ideas. Our therapists are key drivers in service development, supported by cross-site forums, strong peer networks, and opportunities to collaborate with partners like Headway and the Spinal Injuries Association.


You'll also benefit from personalised CPD pathways and access to conferences, networking events and specialist training - from functional upper and lower limb rehabilitation, cognitive and perceptual retraining, and activities of daily living (ADL) recovery, to splinting, adaptive equipment, environmental modifications, and neuropsychologically-informed interventions.

Please note - this advert will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

The role:

Lead and manage the Occupational Therapy team, ensuring effective delivery of the highly specialist Occupational Therapy service Work as an autonomous practitioner to plan and prioritise a complex clinical caseload Work closely with patients and their family/carers to encourage participation in the therapeutic process Provide supervision, teaching, and appraisal for junior occupational therapists, assistants, students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team Contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service Develop Occupational therapy treatment programmes in collaboration with patients, carers and other involved professionals (e.g. occupational therapy assistants, support workers) to be carried out as appropriate Participating in clinical audit, clinical risk and quality issues, including the management and reporting of incidents Ensure a high level of communication with internal and external stakeholders Participate in the process of positively supporting and inspiring colleagues within the service to improve standards and quality and to develop professional practice Keep people safe from harm and protect their human rights

About you:

We're looking for an experienced and compassionate professional who:

Is HCPC registered Brings extensive experience in neurological rehabilitation or related complex care settings Demonstrates strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, guide and support a multidisciplinary team Thrives on innovation and is committed to delivering outstanding, life-changing outcomes for patients Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

Birthday off 25 days plus bank holidays Join the

Active Learning Hub

and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities

Active Reward App

giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop Free 24-hour confidential

Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App

to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A salary sacrifice

Aegon 5% matched pension

Access to join a

Medicash Health Plan

for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians We recognise outstanding

Active Behaviours

via the

Active Awards

programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend

Scheme

and earn yourself up to

1500

by recommending someone you know * and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group