Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Occupational Therapist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to join their Integrated Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service. The role requires 1-2 years of NHS experience, particularly in stroke rehabilitation, and the ability to work independently across various locations. The ideal candidate should be flexible, have a valid driving license, and access to a car. Opportunities for professional development and training are provided, making it an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Internal and external training opportunities

Clinical supervision and annual appraisal

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in NHS, particularly in stroke rehabilitation.
• Clinical experience in acute and community based environments.
• Documented evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide neuro-occupational therapy assessments and programmes.
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Travel independently to meet patients and service deadlines.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to work flexibly as part of a team

Good organisational skills

Ability to assess, plan and implement care

Understanding of clinical supervision

Education

Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy

Current HCPC registration

Member of RCOT

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 04 January 2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist with 1-2 years of NHS experience & prior involvement in stroke rehabilitation to join the Integrated Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Service (CNRS).

ESD is a key pathway for stroke survivors, allowing them to leave hospital earlier than they may have otherwise. CNRS supports stroke patients that do not meet the ESD criteria and other neurological conditions in the community.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established multi-disciplinary team comprising Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists, Psychologists, Specialist Nurses & Rehab Assistants.

This role requires the candidate to manage a clinical caseload across the North of Cambridgeshire, their base will be Peterborough, Doddington, Wisbech or Ely. It also involves visiting patients in their homes, wards or community gyms. There may be times when cover is required elsewhere in Cambridgeshire along with agile working & using virtual consultation to manage a caseload.

Main duties of the job

You will provide comprehensive assessments and deliver evidence‑based specialist neuro‑occupational therapy programmes.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team in supporting patients with physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs to achieve their potential. Given the specialist nature of this service, applicants must bring prior experience of stroke rehabilitation—whether gained in acute, community, ESD, or neurorehabilitation settings—to ensure confidence and competence when working with this patient group.

We pride ourselves on the development of our workforce and provide a variety of internal and external training opportunities. The successful post holder will receive and provide clinical supervision and an annual appraisal.

The ideal candidate should be flexible and adaptable to support service delivery. The successful post holder must be able to travel independently across their work locality, have a valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high‑calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including people with long‑term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Job responsibilities

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

To provide a high standard of Neuro Occupational Therapy, performing assessments of patients and to deliver an individual treatment programme.

To provide ESD in‑reach to the community beds for patients under the ESD service and work with patients in their own homes for both ESD and Neuro rehab patients.

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service working unsupervised within the multi‑professional Integrated Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team.

To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment to patients under the care of the Integrated Stroke ESD and Community Neuro Rehabilitation Team within professional guidelines, with the support of Specialist and Advanced Practitioners within the team. Providing appropriate equipment and rehabilitation programmes and making referrals on to other professionals and agencies as appropriate in order to meet the identified needs.

To identify patient needs, agree goals and provide appropriate therapy interventions relating to their physical, functional, and psychological needs.

To be involved in providing 6 month reviews for stroke survivors.

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Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent, e.g., BSc, or Diploma entry level qualification into the Occupational Therapy profession.
• Current HCPC registration.
• Documented evidence of own continuing professional development.
• Member of RCOT.
• Specialist Section Neurological Practice (SSNP).

Experience

• Experience of working in the NHS for 1-2 years
• Clinical experience of stroke rehabilitation in either acute, community, ESD, or neurorehabilitation settings
• Community experience
• Acute setting experience

Skills & Abilities

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision.
• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Effective communication skills and report writing including standard keyboard skills and ability to communicate through IT using packages such as Word.
• Able to assess plan and implement care.
• Ability to support non-registered staff.
• Good organisational skills utilising time Management and prioritisation skills.
• Understanding of clinical supervision.
• Motivated to learn and develop as a professional practitioner.
• Ability to communicate with patients with impaired communication abilities.
• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
• Understands the principle of confidentiality
• Responsible for maintaining registration with HCPC and/or other professional bodies
• SystmOne
• Relevant outcome measures

Physical Requirements

• Kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
• To use moving and handling equipment to manoeuvre patients.
• Must have access to a personal car and the ability to drive independently around the locality, due to the radius covered and lack of public transport in some area.

Other

• Positive approach to people with long‑term neurological conditions.
• Recognise and upholds Trusts PRIDE values.
• Willingness to embrace MDT working.
• Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude with the ability to work over seven days per week.

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.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust