Permanent Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist - High Pay in

Are you a passionate Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career?

We have an exciting permanent role available across Birmingham, offering leadership responsibility, professional development, and the chance to make a real difference in mental health recovery services.

Salary: Starting from £49,390 (dependent on experience and interview)

Location: Birmingham (regional role across multiple inpatient and recovery units)

Shift Pattern: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00

Start Date: 2-4 weeks

Duration: Permanent

Your Role & Responsibilities

As a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, you'll be responsible for:

Providing professional leadership to OTs, OT Assistants, and Activity Workers across Birmingham sites

Managing a small clinical caseload, delivering assessments, interventions, and recovery-focused treatment

Leading the delivery and evaluation of therapeutic programmes, both group and individual

Offering senior clinical leadership within the MDT and representing the occupational therapy voice

Supporting service-users with complex and enduring mental health needs to achieve independence and recovery

Ensuring compliance with HCPC standards and evidence-based best practice

Requirements & Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

Current HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist

Proven experience in mental health settings (essential)

Strong clinical leadership skills with experience managing staff

Experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental health diagnoses

Ability to balance safety with therapeutic risk-taking in recovery-focused pathways

Commitment to compassionate, person-centred, and high-quality care

Working Hours & Contract Duration

This is a full-time permanent position, core hours 09:00-17:00, Monday to Friday.

This opportunity won't last long!

Contact Eric Lopes today at or - or click below to apply now.

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