Specialist Occupational Therapist – Stroke Rehabilitation

Specialist Occupational Therapist – Stroke Rehabilitation

Location: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Therapy Services.

Contract: Permanent, Full‑time, 37.5 hours per week.

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata.

Reference number: 230-52691969-CSS-S1.

Job responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments (cognitive, ADL, functional) and devise individualized rehabilitation programmes.
• Plan and deliver treatments, including group sessions, to support patient recovery and facilitate discharge to community stroke services.
• Work autonomously with a specialist clinical caseload and take responsibility for clinical decision‑making.
• Supervise and train junior qualified therapists, therapy assistants and undergraduate students.
• Participate in service development, quality improvement, audit and multidisciplinary planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and comply with NHS policies and the British Association of Occupational Therapists Code of Professional Conduct.

Qualifications & Professional Training

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with HCPC.
• Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) maintained in a portfolio.
• BAOT membership.
• Involvement or membership in a relevant Special Interest Group.

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum 18 months to 2 years post‑graduate experience in a specialist clinical area.
• Previous experience within stroke or other acute NHS setting.
• Band 5 rotational experience.
• Supervisory experience and contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of clinical governance and evidence‑based practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including ability to provide and receive complex and sensitive information.
• Physical dexterity, coordination and manual handling skills for assessment and treatment.
• Capacity to prioritise and organise workload and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• IT skills: proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Personal Qualities

• Motivated, flexible and adaptable to changing requirements.
• Diplomatic and sensitive to the needs of patients, families and colleagues.
• Commitment to the Trust’s values of EXCEL and COMPACT.

Other

• Willingness to commit to flexible working, including evenings and weekends.
• Valid driving licence and access to a motor vehicle for work purposes.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.

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