Senior Stroke OT: Lead, Innovate & Mentor

NHS Professionals; Stretford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Canteen

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

On-site parking

Sick pay

Store discount

Job summary

NHS Professionals seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist (Band 6) for the Stroke unit at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The role is senior level, demanding autonomous caseload management and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide specialist assessments, evidence-based interventions and supervise junior staff while driving service improvement through audits and research. Community and inpatient stroke experience is essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registration required.
• Stroke/community inpatient experience is essential.
• Supervise/educate and assess OT students and juniors.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessments and evidence-based interventions tailored to patients.
• Manage own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient-centered care.
• Supervise, mentor and develop OT students and staff.
• Carry out comprehensive therapy assessments and interventions per best practice.
• Lead audits and research to improve clinical practice.
• Undertake evidence-based audits/research to advance the team.
• Collaborate with Physiotherapists and other professionals.

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

NHS Professionals seeks an experienced Occupational Therapist (Band 6) for the Stroke unit at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The role is senior level, demanding autonomous caseload management and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will provide specialist assessments, evidence-based interventions and supervise junior staff while driving service improvement through audits and research. Community and inpatient stroke experience is essential for this post.