Occupational Therapist Neurosurgery

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist specializing in Neurosurgery. The role involves working dynamically in a multi-disciplinary team, delivering evidence-based interventions, and managing complex caseloads. Suitable candidates will have post-graduate UK occupational therapy experience and a strong commitment to professional development. Both full-time and part-time options are available for this critical position aimed at optimizing patient recovery and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a relevant clinical area (Stroke/Neurology/Neurosurgery).
• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience in both acute and care settings.
• Supervision of staff/students.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside colleagues in assessing the needs of patients.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to facilitate recovery and promote well-being.
• Participate actively in the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Evidence of people management including staff performance and change management

Good working knowledge of community equipment and assistive devices including wheelchair provision

Ablity to manage a highly complex caseload

Evidence of self development demonstrating a commitment to CPD

Member of a relevant special interest group

Education

Post graduate UK OT experience in a variety of clinical specialities

Job description

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Occupational Therapist Neurosurgery

The closing date is 29 December 2025

Neurosurgery B6/Band 5-6 development post, on successful completion of development objectives.

Job Overview

Hull University Teaching Hospitals are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist who has a passion to work as part of a specialised acute clinical Neurosurgery MDT. This post will be offered as a B6 post or as a development B5 to B6 post dependent on individual experience and skill set as aligned to the requirements of the B6 job description.

Main duties of the job

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a large busy acute teaching hospital which has defined links with Hull University and is itself a Major Trauma Centre.

The post holders will work alongside colleagues to support the assessment or need across a range of clinical conditions which present within the neurosurgical service with varying degrees of complexity.

As an occupational therapy you will have direct input into the assessment and treatment of patients, delivering evidence-based interventions to facilitate recovery, promote well-being and optimise independent functioning as far as reasonably possible in all areas of life.

We are seeking applicants who can adapt quickly to changing work environments, working well and dynamically within a team. You will be expected to be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and build networks to enable appropriate partnerships with other agencies involved in patient care to both identify and address immediate and ongoing needs, for highly complex caseload.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology. We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Further discussion:
Or Sharon Murray Therapy Service Manager
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Person Specification

Skills

• Evidence of people management including staff performance and change management
• Good working knowledge of community equipment and assistive devices including wheelchair provision
• Able to prioritise and delegate clinical and non clinical duties
• Ability to manage a highly complex caseload, selecting and and applying appropriate interventions from a range of modalities
• Evidence of self development demonstrating a commitment to CPD
• Member of a relevant special interest group
• Involvement in clinical audit

Experience

• Supervision of Staff/ students
• Post graduate UK OT experience in a variety of clinical specialities
• Previous experience working within a relevant clinical area (Stroke/Neurology/Neurosurgery
• Ability to demonstrate clinical experience of working in both acute and Care settings stroke services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employment Types

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Job share
• Flexible working