Team Leader Occupational Therapist - Frailty Medicine

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. **
  
  

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

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• 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.
  
  

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

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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

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lewis Brady Job title: Deputy Therapy Manager Email address: lewis.brady@geh.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07468700961