Neuro Occupational Therapist

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement 27–33 days

On-site car parking

On-site health and fitness club

Generous NHS pension

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Stroke Therapy Team on the Stroke Unit at Salisbury District Hospital. The role focuses on assessing and managing a diverse neuro/Stroke caseload with senior staff supervision.

The post is Band 5 with a clear path to Band 6 progression, offering professional development and a supportive MDT environment within an innovative Trust.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years NHS experience post qualification.
• Experience of service development.
• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Experience of working with stroke and/or neurological conditions.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as an OT.
• Experience of supervising students.
• Experience of qualified staff / unqualified staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead on elements of the work in the acute Occupational Therapy area.
• Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning and communicate decisions effectively.
• Participate in MDT meetings and handovers.
• Carry out assessments and management of a varied stroke/neurology caseload.

Skills

MDT working

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Autonomous working

Student supervision

Leading group sessions

Education

Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Main area Stroke Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Would include some weekend working.) Job ref 269-SFT9961-B

Site Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Town Salisbury Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and dynamic place to work. Our values – Patient Centred and Safe, Professional, Responsive, Friendly and Progressive – are at the core of our practice and care and are the basis for our interactions with patients and each other.

We work collaboratively with our NHS partners across Wiltshire and into Dorset and Hampshire to ensure that local people have access to the best possible healthcare services.

We are looking for a motivated individual who is committed to working as part of our neuro therapy team providing specialist stroke therapy to optimise quality of life.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with Stroke and/or Neuro experience with the NHS to join the Stroke Therapy Team. The role will be based on the Stroke Unit within Salisbury District Hospital, assessing and managing a varied caseload including a range of neurological conditions within this specialised area.

Professional and specialist supervision is available from senior members of staff, and successful candidates will be working closely with all areas of the MDT.

This role is a band 5 but there is an opportunity to progress into a band 6

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Claire Shutler - Clinical Lead Stroke Occupational Therapist - Phone - 01722 336 262 Extension 3181 Bleep 1459.

Main duties of the job

Our ideal candidate will be confident with appropriate experience, clearly able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role. They must be willing and able to lead on various elements of the work in this exciting and demanding acute area of Occupational Therapy. The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. They will be able to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning and have the ability to explain their decisions and actions in a way that all concerned will be able to understand. They must also be able to demonstrate evidence of recent learning and examples of continued professional and clinical development.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years NHS experience post qualification
• Experience of service development
• Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Range of postgraduate experience across core areas in an acute setting
• Experience of working with stroke and/or neurological conditions
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as an OT
• Experience of supervising students
• Experience of qualified staff / unqualified staff

Additional

• Evidence of neuro-specific CPD from internal and external courses
• Desire to work at Salisbury Foundation Trust
• Desire to work with stroke/neurological conditions
• Evidence of teaching others

Skills

• Evidence of MDT working
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Evidence of complex discharge planning
• Evidence of autonomous working
• Evidence of priortisation skills
• Evidence of deputising in absence of senior staff
• Leading group sessions
• Evidence of representing the therapy team at ward-level meetings e.g. MDT meetings, care reviews, handovers
• Evidence of developing stroke-specific skills within practice

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. Take a look at our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for more detailed information https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/media/2lfatov2/employee-value-proposition-document-v12-final.pdf

These include but aren't limited to:-

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 year.
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• 40% bus discount exclusive to SFT employees (period tickets only)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fees and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa eg those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £16 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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