Specialist Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist

NHS; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Cornwall is looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist to join their Integrated Community Stroke Service. You will work primarily within patients' homes, supporting stroke rehabilitation through comprehensive assessments and evidence-based interventions. Key responsibilities include facilitating safe discharges from the hospital, identifying complications early, and providing patient education. Applicants should have a relevant degree and experience in multidisciplinary settings, contributing to the health and wellbeing of the community.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy.
• Current professional registration with the HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Support safe discharges from hospital and provide high-standard rehabilitation service.
• Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualized goal setting.
• Identify and manage stroke-related complications early.

Job description

Go back Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

The closing date is 12 February 2026

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join the Integrated Community Stroke Service, working as an Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist delivering specialist stroke rehabilitation. The role involves completing comprehensive assessments, delivering evidence-based interventions and supporting patients to work towards individualised rehabilitation goals, primarily within their own homes or place of residence. You will play a key role in supporting timely and safe discharges from hospital, identifying and managing stroke-related complications early, and helping to reduce avoidable readmissions. The post also involves providing education and practical support to patients, families and carers, promoting self-management following stroke and offering advice and signposting to other appropriate services as needed. You will support patients within a defined geographical area, however, on occasion there may be a requirement to provide countywide cover in line with service needs.

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Main duties of the job

Service Aims

• Support safe discharges from hospital and provide a high standard rehabilitation service to patients referred to the Integrated Community Stroke Service
• Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualised goal setting of patients in their own home/ place of residence, to promote recovery post stroke.
• Early identification and management of stroke related complications.
• Reduce readmissions due to complications post stroke.
• Provide education and support to formal and informal carers.
• Promote the development of self management skills following stroke.
• Provide advice and signposting to appropriate services

About us

We\'re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people\'s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you\'ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people\'s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Job responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, with an understanding of team roles and professional roles.
• Experience of evaluating service delivery and monitoring effectiveness and outcomes of intervention, and of undertaking clinical audit and research
• Experience of working in the NHS in the following clinical areas: stroke, eldercare, neurology

Education/ Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy
• Current professional registration with the HCPC
• Evidence of own professional development and additional specialist training in relevant area to post-graduate diploma level
• Evidence of attending and using specialist knowledge gained from post-graduate study and courses to support practice.
• Fieldwork educator / Clinical placement supervisor /Experience as a clinical educator of students
• Membership of relevant professional body
• Membership of Specialist Interest groups - Stroke/ Neurology

Skills

• Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner to deal with complex clinical issues
• Completion of stroke competencies or willingness to undertake
• The ability to deliver training both within and external to the trust/establishment

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.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust