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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
230-52691943-OOH-A
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Therapy Services, George Eliot Hospital
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/06/2026 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Team Leader Occupational Therapist - Frailty Medicine

NHS AfC: Band 7

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Team Lead Occupational Therapist – Frailty Medicine

37.5 hours per week

Fixed term for 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum

Closing Date: Friday 26th June 2026

Interview Date: Friday 10th July 2026

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day. 

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

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Main duties of the job

  • An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Therapy Service as Team Lead for Frailty Medicine.
  • This key leadership role sits within a well-established multidisciplinary team providing therapy services across our Frailty Assessment Unit and short stay frailty ward. The successful candidate will provide clinical and professional leadership to a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Support Workers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care for older adults with complex needs.
  • Working closely with colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, you will support admission avoidance, timely discharge planning and patient flow through acute frailty pathways. You will also contribute to service development, workforce support and the delivery of operational and quality objectives.
  • We are seeking an individual with experience in frailty, acute medicine or older people's services who can demonstrate strong leadership skills, sound clinical reasoning and a commitment to continuous improvement. This post would suit either an experienced Band 7 or an ambitious Band 6 ready to take the next step in their career.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme – find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To assist the Therapy Manager in providing leadership, guidance, supervision and professional development for all therapy staff and students in the Therapy Department.
  • Highly specialised, experienced practitioner employed to take a lead role in planning, co-ordinating and delivering Therapy intervention in the specialist area.
  • To be responsible for the effective provision and development of the clinical service within the speciality at the GEH.
  • To work in close liaison with the MDT and community partners and to provide specialist training and support.
  • To provide highly specialist Occupational Therapy assessment, treatment and advice in lifestyle management and adaptations to patients and their families/ carers.
  • To provide advice and support to junior Therapy colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team, with regard to Occupational Therapy intervention.
  • To contribute to the service development, service provision and coordination of Therapy services, related to the specialist area.
  • To contribute to the running and development of the service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence-based practice.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

Experience And Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Extensive postgraduate experience working within the relevant clinical field with a minimum 5 years’ experience
  • Excellent advanced knowledge of the management of relevant patient group
  • Extensive experience of working closely with MDT
  • Experience of clinical education of less experienced staff (including students)
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of participation in audit/research Experience working within the NHS

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration
  • Relevant and demonstratable NHS Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Membership of relevant Special interest group

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate autonomous working, specialised clinical intervention and decision making
  • Upto date knowledge of best practice and current research in specialist area
  • Ability to demonstrate leading a team
  • Ability to demonstrate appraisal, supervision and mentoring experience
  • Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work closely as part of an MDT with a collaborative approach
  • experience of service development
  • Ability to collect and interpret data to inform practice and service development
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to prioritise, delegate and escalate workforce or caseload concerns
Desirable criteria
  • Driving licence and access to vehicle for work purposes

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to meet challenging service needs and demands
  • Ability to deal with emerging stressful situations
  • Flexible, approachable and adaptable
  • Diplomatic and sensitive to the needs of others

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveAge-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In VeteransCycle to Work

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lewis Brady
Job title
Deputy Therapy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07468700961
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