Brainkind
Senior Occupational Therapist
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Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist
Location: West Heath House, Birmingham Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 per annum (DOE) Hours: 35 hours per week
About the Role
Brainkind is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Specialist Occupational Therapist to lead neurorehabilitation services at our Birmingham site.
This dynamic opportunity offers an Occupational Therapist with expertise in acquired brain injury and neurological rehabilitation the chance to take a leadership role. You’ll support individuals in regaining independence, rebuilding confidence, and achieving meaningful life goals—ultimately transforming lives through expert care.
As part of the UK’s leading brain injury charity, you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering evidence-based rehabilitation. Make a lasting impact in a role where your skills directly enhance the well-being of those facing neurological challenges.
Why Join Brainkind?
We gather people together to rebuild their lives after brain injury. Our specialist services include assessment centres, rehabilitation units, and hospital-based care, supporting individuals through complex cognitive, physical, emotional, and behavioural challenges—whether from injury, illness, substance misuse, or other neurological conditions.
Our mission is guided by:
- High clinical standards
- Collaborative team culture
- Exceptional rehabilitation outcomes
- A commitment to dignity, privacy, and person-centred care
Key benefits include:
- Opportunities to shape service delivery and influence clinical outcomes
- Clinical autonomy and professional trust within a supportive environment
- Ongoing training and development, including specialised resources and professional growth
- Meaningful, life-changing impact on patients’ recovery journeys
About West Heath House
West Heath House is a specialist neurorehabilitation service for adults living with severe acquired brain injury. Working within Brainkind’s neurobehavioural model, the team tackles multi-faceted challenges, such as:
- Cognitive difficulties
- Physical impairments
- Emotional and behavioural support needs
The focus is on maximising independence, enabling meaningful engagement with day-to-day activities, work, education, leisure, and community participation while preserving dignity and respect throughout rehabilitation.
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The Opportunity
This role is a senior clinical and leadership position within Occupational Therapy, allowing you to:
- Lead Occupational Therapy provision, including assessment, intervention, and evaluation
- Work with complex rehabilitation needs, supporting individuals with challenging presentations
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including families, carers, and external agencies
- Pursue specialist development in neurological rehabilitation—aligning clinical expertise with the agency’s model
Ideal for an experienced Occupational Therapist seeking to expand specialist knowledge, influence care pathways, and drive clinical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Specialist Clinical Practice
- Practice as an autonomous Occupational Therapist in a specialist neurorehabilitation setting
- Deliver expert assessments, formulations, interventions, and evaluations, using evidence-based practice and person-centred approaches
- Manage a complex, diverse caseload of patients with neurological conditions, acquired brain injury, and challenging behavioural presentations
- Support service users in rebuilding self-care, daily living skills, vocational aims, leisure, and community participation
Rehabilitation Planning & Delivery
- Design and evaluate personalised, evidence-backed rehabilitation programmes
- Develop treatment plans tied to Brainkind’s neurobehavioural model
- Ensure seamless handover of rehabilitation to support staff and therapy assistants
- Monitor progress via data collection and measurable outcomes
- Continuously adapt interventions to evolving rehabilitation goals
Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead Occupational Therapy services, driving continuous improvement
- Collaborate with:
- Service users and their families
- Occupational Therapy
- Therapy Assistants
- Medical professionals and external teams
- Maintain excellent standards of communication and clinical practice
Supporting Patients & Families
- Work sensitively with service users and their families, adapting to individual and cultural requirements
- Promote choice, dignity, independence, and autonomy throughout
- Respond to changing circumstances while maintaining a compassionate, flexible approach
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Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Registration
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
Essential Experience
- Minimum of 4 years post-registration experience
- 2+ years working with neurological conditions, including:
- Mixed caseloads or training placements
- Experience with acquired brain injury and rehabilitation
- Specialist knowledge of:
- Cognitive rehabilitation
- Upper limb rehabilitation
- Advanced OT interventions for acute neurological needs
- Experience with complex neurological presentations
Additional Requirements
- Full UK driving licence (vehicle use for patient transport)
- Personal attributes:
- Strong clinical reasoning
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Empathy, resilience, and adaptability to demanding cases
- Ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate effectively
Rewards & Benefits
- Competitive salary: £49,387–£56,515 per annum
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), plus buy-and-sell of up to 5 extra days
- Enhanced healthcare support: Simply Health Plan for routine care
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Generous clinical and professional development opportunities
- 25% contribution to a workplace pension
- Eye voucher scheme
- On-site parking
- Recognition awards and long-service benefits
Apply Now
If you’re an experienced Occupational Therapist looking to:
- Develop advanced specialist skills in neurological rehabilitation
- Take on leadership responsibilities
- Transform lives through purposeful OT practice,
Brainkind could be your next career. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so act swiftly.
Important Notes: All successful candidates will undergo:
- Enhanced DBS/PVG checks
- Three years of satisfactory professional references
- Standard compliance processes
Brainkind is a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteeing an interview for all qualified disabled applicants.
We value diversity and are committed to an inclusive, supportive workplace where each contribution is respected.
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