Specialist Occupational Therapist

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Specialist Occupational Therapist for their Community Stroke Services. The role involves assessing stroke patients, planning treatments, and supervising junior staff within a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant experience in patient care. This position offers flexibility in working arrangements to support both staff and patient needs.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive Team Environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant experience.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
• Skills in managing complex therapies for stroke patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess stroke patients in various settings.
• Plan treatment for patient-centered goals.
• Supervise junior staff and students.

Skills

Assessment of stroke patients

Patient-centered treatment planning

Providing family support

Service improvement involvement

Clinical supervision

Managing complex patient caseloads

Evidence-based practice

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Overview

Newcastle Community Stroke Services is an innovative, award winning multi‑disciplinary team committed to delivering high quality community‑based stroke rehabilitation for adults. We are part of a well‑established integrated stroke pathway ensuring high quality stroke care from acute admission, inpatient rehabilitation to home. We are constantly evolving our practice to provide evidence‑based therapeutic interventions and use patient and carer feedback to develop rehabilitation pathways that meet our patients’ needs. We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our team.

Interview Date: 2 December 2025 – 37 hours 30 minutes per week.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of stroke patients in their own homes via face‑to‑face and virtual means as appropriate.
• Planning treatment in line with multidisciplinary patient‑centred goals.
• Providing interventions with patients and their families, supporting self‑help and independence.
• Keeping accurate patient records.
• Being involved in service improvement.
• Providing day‑to‑day supervision of junior and support staff and students working in the specialist area.
• Providing an in‑reach service to acute and rehabilitation in‑patient settings to screen and assess patients, determine transfer suitability, and coordinate safe transfer home.
• Serving as the clinical lead for the Occupational Therapy Service within Community Stroke Services, offering highly specialist knowledge to therapists and other health‑care professionals from secondary and primary care.
• Managing a caseload of complex and highly complex patients within Community Stroke Services, providing specialist therapy assessment and treatment.
• Participating as an active member of the inter‑disciplinary team to ensure a consistent, equitable and high‑quality evidence‑based service is developed to meet patient needs.
• Providing highly specialist advice, education and training relating to occupational therapy for stroke patients within the Trust and externally across the region.
• Taking responsibility for own continued professional development and fostering a learning culture within the team through audit and practice development.
• Actively involved in the education of occupational therapy students.

Application Requirements

All successful candidates must provide references from current and previous employers covering a minimum of three years of employment. Applicants who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. Please check your spam folder. If you have not been contacted within four weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has not been successful.

Successful candidates will be required to obtain a DBS. The Trust will pay the DBS certificate by deducting the cost from the first month’s pay.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit of providing an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all people regardless of race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, maternity or from under‑represented groups.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

We offer flexible working arrangements that can be tailored to your needs. We support a flexible working friendly environment for the benefit of both you and our patients.

About the Trust

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, providing high quality care and clinical excellence. We value and respect diversity across our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.