Job title: Occupational Therapist
Employer: Active Care Group
Source: itrent
Reference: REQ001398
Location: Chislehurst, BR7 5RU
Contract type: Full Time
Department: Not stated
Division: Not stated
Service area: Not stated
Posted date: 2026-08-06
Closing date: Not stated

Come and join one of the UK’s largest providers in complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking for your next rewarding opportunity?
Do you thrive in a collaborative, person-centred environment where your skills can make a real difference?
We’d love to hear from you!

We are proud to be delivering specialist neurorehabilitation at our service in Chislehurst, supporting adults aged 18+ with post-acute and long-term neurological conditions. This established service offers a slower-stream, goal-led approach to rehabilitation, ensuring that each resident receives care and therapy tailored to their individual needs and pace. Our focus is on enabling meaningful recovery and maximising independence, with residents supported to work towards achievable, personalised outcomes.

This established service offers a slower-stream, goal-led approach to rehabilitation, ensuring that each resident receives care and therapy tailored to their individual needs and pace. Our focus is on enabling meaningful recovery and maximising independence, with residents supported to work towards achievable, personalised outcomes.

Our site features a fully equipped therapy room, therapy kitchen, and gym, alongside welcoming communal spaces that encourage social engagement. Conveniently located near local amenities and transport links, we support residents to reintegrate into the community wherever possible.

You will join a dynamic multi-disciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, collaborative care in a supportive environment that encourages professional growth. There are also opportunities to attend our Blackheath site for collaboration with other Occupational Therapists, training and supervision, helping you to further develop your skills and expertise.

Make a real impact – apply today and be part of something meaningful.

The Role:
Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible.

• Provide highly specialist OT interventions for a complex caseload in your specialist area
• Keep up to date with new treatment methods and be actively involved in research projects relating to specialist area
• Evaluate effectiveness of service and carry out audits where required
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team colleagues
• Provide support and guidance for junior staff and advice with complex cases where necessary assisting in the treatment of such cases
• Be responsible for department training and contribute to training and development of all staff
• Ensure risk management and safety procedures are in place for the OT Department and adhered to
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all colleagues, visitors, and carers
• Keeping people safe from any harm and protecting their human rights

What you'll have:

• A qualified Occupational Therapist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council
• Experienced in neurological rehabilitation, with confidence managing complex cases
• Comfortable working autonomously and across multiple sites
• Passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• Experienced in supervision, mentoring, or supporting less experienced staff
• Motivated to contribute to service development and continuous improvement
• 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:

• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
• Benefits Hu 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
• An 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

Take a look around the company https://activecaregroup.co.uk/