Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist in Southampton, where you will contribute to a multidisciplinary neuro rehabilitation team. This part-time role involves supporting patients with complex neuro conditions and supervising junior staff. Benefit from professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment as part of a leading healthcare provider.

Qualifications

• Previous training in stroke rehabilitation and experience in supervising staff.
• Experience with assessment and treatment of patients with neurological conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and treatments for patients in community settings.
• Supervise junior staff and rehab assistants, managing their caseload when necessary.
• Ensure ongoing professional development and engage in CPD activities.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy, state registered

Post registration course e.g. Stroke Rehabilitation

Job description

Go back Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 22 June 2025

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Senior Occupational Therapists to join our Neuro Rehabilitation service in Southampton.

We have a 15 hour per week fixed term maternity leave cover role.

The successful post holder will have the opportunity to gain experience working within our Early Supported Discharge teams.

You will work closely with the other OTs in the team as well as other multidisciplinary team members including Rehabilitation Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Physio's, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Dieticians, Rehabilitation Assistants, and administrative support.

You will be required to regularly supervise other staff and there are opportunities to develop your teaching skills at the University by supporting practical sessions.

You will receive profession specific and CPD support from Band 7/8 OTs within the service. Previous training organised by the Neuro Rehab Service has included study days on Pilates in Neuro Rehab, Evidenced Based Upper Limb Rehabilitation and Vestibular Rehabilitation.

The post holder will have post graduate experience which should include some specific neurological clinical experience and relevant CPD as well as evidence of working within a multidisciplinary team. Experience of service improvement projects or audits is also desirable.

This is a community post and therefore access to a car for community visits essential.

Main duties of the job

*To work as part of a multi-professional neuro rehab teams, in close collaboration with other relevant services.

*Manage caseload of clients within the community or ward setting and oversee caseload for rehab assistants.

*Undertake assessment and treatment of clients, who have complex and / or chronic presentation requiring specialist skills and determine profession specific and multidisciplinary rehab interventions.

*Plan and implement comprehensive programmes of intervention for clients who require intensive rehab in the hospital, clinic or community setting.

*To manage and organise the team's caseload when the team leader is absent e.g. attending the MDT meeting, scheduling work for self and other team members, providing specialist advise to team members and external agencies.

*Supervise junior members of staff, rehab assistants and students.

*Participate in and maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of any new developments.

The Neuro Early Supported Discharge Team provides intensive neurorehabilitation to individuals with a Stroke or Neurological diagnosis, who have been newly discharged from hospital or are at risk of admission into hospital and have a GP within Southampton City or parts of West Hampshire. The multidisciplinary team comprises of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Nursing, Clinical Psychology, Rehab Assistant therapy and admin, which is delivered in a client's own home or alternative community setting.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy, state registered.
• Post registration course e.g. Stroke Rehabilitation, LTC management, Palliative care, Postural management, Continence Care.
• Recognised Clinical Educator for clinical students.

Experience

• Experience of regular assessment and treatment of patients presenting with problems requiring occupational therapy intervention, some of a complex nature.
• Experience of treating people with a range of stroke / neurological needs e.g. continence, mobility, balance problems, cognitive deficits, dysphagia.
• Relevant experience of working within a multidisciplinary team in either a hospital or community setting (some of which has been gained within a UK setting).
• Supervision and training of others.
• Working within a multi-professional team.
• Involvement in regional or national clinical bodies e.g. clinical interest groups, conferences etc.

Additional Criteria

• Demonstrate strategies for organising own workload and that of junior staff on a day-to-day basis.
• Demonstrate and provide evidence of skill development and provide examples of good practice where key skills have been applied.
• Evidence of application of the rehabilitation process.
• Ability to act on own initiative and take responsibility e.g. contacting a senior clinician / other service when a client requires urgent attention.
• Able to use strategies to deal with difficult situations and appropriately seek support and advice when required.
• Shows flexibility and ability to work within a demanding and changing environment.
• Demonstrate strategies for problem solving and clinical decision making.
• Good verbal and written skills e.g. pleasant manner when speaking to others, Clear and concise messages delivered, legible handwriting.
• Able to communicate sensitive information in an appropriate and effective manner.
• Knowledge and understanding of the stroke rehabilitation process.
• Understanding of clinical governance requirements and demonstrates compliance.
• Understanding of health & safety responsibilities and demonstrates compliance.
• Understanding of Data Protection issues and the need for confidentiality to be maintained.
• Knowledge and understanding of the stroke rehabilitation process.
• An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities as it relates to staff and patients and able to demonstrate personal commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities.
• Is able to work legally in the UK.
• Is able to work with children and vulnerable adults.
• Ability to work weekend and weekday shifts.
• Full driving licence if using car and willing to insure vehicle for business use. This is a community post and therefore access to a car for community visits is essential.
• Ability to travel daily for meetings across a range of sites in Southampton/Portsmouth/Hampshire.
• For posts which require a professional registration, post holders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body.
• For posts where post holders are required to drive as part of their role they hold a valid full driving licence which enables them to drive in the UK.
• Ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions e.g. weather, exposure to unpleasant home environments and working conditions. The latter includes daily exposure to bodily fluids including sputum and urine.
• Able to exert moderate effort, on a daily basis, for short to prolonged periods of time in order to undertake required moving and handling procedures / treatment sessions / fitting of equipment.
• Sufficient dexterity to undertake fine motor tasks required for administering assessments / assisting patients / fitting equipment.
• Experience of participating in audit.
• Understanding of care management process.

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPlease note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata