Senior Occupational Therapist in Stroke

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join their expanding stroke services team in Canterbury. This role involves planning and delivering therapy services, managing clinical caseloads, and working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be passionate about providing high-quality care to stroke patients and contributing to a motivated team. This position is key in supporting patients' recovery and improving their quality of care. The position is full-time, offering a unique career challenge in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated with a passion for stroke services.
• Evidence-based assessment and treatment experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Therapy Team Leaders in delivering the Therapy service.
• Manage a clinical caseload for stroke service patients.
• Provide therapy advice to MDT members.
• Depute for the Band 7 Occupational Therapist.
• Participate in 7-day services.

Job description

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Due to increased investment in stroke services we are expanding our team at EKHUFT. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists with a passion for working in stroke services to support our Stroke Therapy Team and provide highly specialist service delivery for our patients.

We take pride in the work we do to support people who have had a stroke to reach their full potential. Are you looking for the next challenge in your career? If so, this is a great opportunity to play a key role in developing our expanding stroke services in East Kent – currently based at Kent and Canterbury Hospital and moving to William Harvey Hospital in 2027. The increased investment in our services has resulted in a substantial increase in our workforce which will enable us to deliver a holistic, forward‑thinking service over seven days.

We are a friendly, hard‑working team who get together regularly for team meetings, clinical supervision and CPD. We provide high‑quality therapy care across our stroke wards and within the trust, we are part of a wider Therapy team spread across three acute sites.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a motivated and progressive stroke therapy service who are continuously striving towards best‑practice care. We are passionate about providing high quality care for our patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist Therapy Team Leaders and Band 7 Therapy Team in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Therapy service provided to patients within stroke service on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Manage a clinical caseload using evidence‑based assessments, treatment and discharge planning for patients within the clinical speciality.
• Work as part of an MDT and provide highly specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
• Depute for the Band 7 Occupational Therapist on clinical and managerial duties within the team.
• Participate in 7‑day services.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'Documents to download'.

If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026