Occupational Therapist

Priory; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits and gym access

IPD sponsorship and development paths

Leadership and management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Private healthcare

Job summary

Priory Highbank Centre is seeking an Occupational Therapist with neuro-rehabilitation experience to join our team. This full-time role (37.5 hours) involves complex neuro-disability care for NHS-referred patients across our 19-bed Neuro-rehab facility.

You will perform OT and neuro assessments, develop individual treatment plans, and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings. Registration with HCPC is required; experience with neurological and brain injuries is advantageous.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration and qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience in neurological/neuro-disability care.
• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy with post-registration training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out OT and neuro assessments to identify patient needs.
• Plan and deliver individual or group interventions.
• Manage OT treatment plans and supervise therapy assistants.
• Prepare OT reports and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
• Support safe discharge planning in liaison with commissioning teams.

Skills

HCPC registered

Neurology experience

Clinical assessment

Education

Diploma in Occupational Therapy (or degree)

Job description

Application Deadline: 30 October 2026

Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology

Location: Highbank AC

Compensation: £40,000 - £45,000 / year

Priory Highbank Centre
£40,000 - £45,000
Full Time - 37.5 hours

Highbank has an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with experience in Neurological services to join our team.

The Priory Highbank Centre is a 19 bedded facility for Neuro-rehabilitation and complex neuro-disability. Service users are referred mainly from NHS funders across the country for slow stream neuro rehabilitation or specialist assessments like PDoC assessments by experienced clinicians. The team also manages those people with complex tracheostomy and/or mechanical ventilation for specialist assessments or slow stream neuro-rehabilitation.

What you'll be doing

• Help with the complex needs of our service users to maximise their physical, emotional and social potential and wellbeing.
• Carry out OT and neuro assessments to identify patient needs, before planning and delivering the appropriate interventions on either an individual or group basis.
• Manage and co-ordinate individual OT treatment plans, facilitate therapeutic groups and oversee the unit social/meaningful activities and programmes with therapy assistants/activities organizer.
• Compose OT reports and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
• Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team for patient care and treatment, including planning and supporting safe discharge plans in liaison with the commissioning teams.
• Deliver supervision to Therapy Assistants where appropriate.
• Develop close working relationships with external professionals and clinical colleagues, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
• Maintain effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers and external stakeholders.

Candidates must be HCPC registered and hold a Diploma in Occupational Therapy or a relevant degree (including honours degree, postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma, or Master's pre-registration qualification in Occupational Therapy)

You will also have the specialist skill and experience of working with neurological and brain injuries in a mixture of physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional & psychological difficulties e.g. prolonged disorders of consciousness, long term medical conditions, etc.

What we will give you in return

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

• Autonomous practice, but with opportunity for peer supervision from across service lines within Priory
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.