Specialist Occupational Therapist

Totus Neurorehabilitation Ltd; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading neurorehabilitation service in the UK seeks a Specialist Occupational Therapist for community-based work across Norwich and East Anglia. You will deliver OT assessment and rehabilitation services for clients with neurological conditions, working autonomously while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This role demands a strong background in OT and a commitment to client-centered care. Ideal candidates should be flexible and willing to travel for client visits. Competitive pay at £70 per hour, with additional travel time compensation.

Qualifications

• Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Must have HCPC registration.
• Ongoing CPD evidence required.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage neurological rehabilitation clients.
• Conduct comprehensive OT assessments.
• Develop individualized treatment programs.

Skills

Client-centred approach

Excellent communication skills

Strong clinical reasoning

Effective time management

Education

Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist

Postgraduate training in neurorehabilitation or cognitive rehabilitation

Tools

Outcome measures (e.g., COPM, MoCA)

Digital record systems (e.g., Qunote)

Job description

Job Title

Specialist Occupational Therapist Community Neurorehabilitation

Location

Community-based – client homes, clinics, remote work, Norwich and East Anglia

Hours

Based on clients individual funding

Reports to

Totus Neurorehabilitation Ltd Directors

Job Summary

The post holder will have their working base at home and will provide Occupational Therapy assessment and rehabilitation services to clients with acquired and traumatic brain injury and neurological conditions, in the clients own homes, in the community, or at a designated clinic room. The post holder will work in an interservice context across several systems including the patient and family, case managers, legal services, allied health professionals, both within and external to Totus, and with the NHS and statutory services. The post holder will be supported by the Totus Neurorehabilitation Ltd Directors to provide a high-quality, specialist Occupational Therapy service to adults with neurological conditions e.g., stroke, traumatic brain injury, MS, as part of a community-based multidisciplinary team. The post holder will work with autonomy to assess and treat clients with complex needs, focusing on enabling independence and improving function in daily living activities, as well as vocational rehabilitation.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of clients with complex neurological rehabilitation needs.
• Undertake comprehensive OT assessments of functional, cognitive, and sensory needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate individualised treatment programmes.
• Support clients with daily living tasks, community access, equipment provision, and environmental adaptations, or refer to appropriate specialist services as required.
• Apply evidence-based interventions including cognitive rehabilitation, fatigue management, upper limb rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation.
• Provide therapy in a range of settings including clients' own home, residential settings and remotely.
• Evaluate outcomes using recognised measures and adjust therapy accordingly.
• Complete risk assessments and ensure appropriate safety measures are in place.
• Provide education to clients, family members and care teams on the clients needs and strategies.
• Write comprehensive and detailed reports to summarise needs and treatment progress.
• Write comprehensive and detailed goal plans alongside the MDT.
• Ensure confidential data stored at home complies with guidelines issued by the Information Commissioners Office.

Qualifications

• Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist
• Evidence of ongoing CPD
• Member of RCOT
• Postgraduate training in neurorehabilitation or cognitive rehabilitation
• Membership of RCOT specialist sections e.g. Neurological Practice

Experience

• Post-registration experience in neurology, rehabilitation, or community settings
• Experience delivering functional and cognitive OT interventions
• Multidisciplinary team working
• Awareness of safeguarding, consent, and capacity legislation
• Experience working in community neurorehabilitation teams
• Delivery of training or education to others

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• In-depth knowledge of OT assessment and treatment approaches for neurological clients
• Strong clinical reasoning and planning skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and documentation skills
• Effective time management and prioritisation
• Understanding of safeguarding, consent and capacity legislation
• Use of outcome measures e.g. COPM, MoCA, GAS
• Familiarity with Qunote or digital record systems
• Experience with assistive equipment and home adaptations
• Awareness of psychosocial impacts of disability and long-term conditions
• Engagement with peer learning, journal clubs or SIGs

Personal Qualities

• Reflective, motivated and committed to professional growth
• Client-centred and values-driven approach
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Emotional resilience and ability to manage complex caseloads
• Car driver with access to own vehicle and valid driving licence for community work
• Willingness to travel across regions if necessary for patient home visits or meetings
• The post holder must have indemnity insurance, a valid DBS certificate and registration with ICO.
• Flexible to work across localities and changing environments
• Involvement in peer supervision or project leadership
• Experience working with culturally diverse populations

Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality, Non-Smoking Policy and Disclosure

Totus Neurorehabilitation Ltd has given its full commitment to the adoption and promotion of equal opportunities contained within current legislation and the Totus Equal Opportunities Policy. All staff hold personal responsibility for the application of this policy on a day-to-day basis and should not undertake any acts of discriminatory practice during the course of their employment. Similarly, all staff have a responsibility to highlight any potentially discriminatory practice to the Directors and their supervisors.

In the course of your duties you may have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff or other health service business. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. If you are in any doubt whatsoever as to the authority of a person or body asking for information of this nature, you must seek advice from the Totus Directors. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority having first been given.

Totus Neurorehabilitation Ltd operates a Non Smoking Policy which limits smoking in the workplace. Therapists are required to observe the rules laid down in the policy and failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.

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.

£70 an hour. Travel time is paid at 50% of the hourly rate.