Stroke Occupational Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a Band 6 post within the stroke rehabilitation team. The role focuses on specialist OT for stroke and neurological conditions, managing a caseload and planning goals and discharge with patients and families.

Work is largely community and home-based with a weekend rota; supervision of Band 5s, rehab assistants and students is involved, and HCPC registration with 2+ years' experience is essential.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Minimum of two years' experience as an occupational therapist.
• Experience with stroke patients in community or inpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist, personalised occupational therapy rehabilitation in patients' homes and community settings.
• Manage own caseload autonomously with supervision and senior OT support.
• Complete neurological assessments and set person-centred goals.
• Deliver and adapt evidence-based treatment plans using standard tools.
• Coordinate care with patients, families and the MDT and plan discharge.
• Supervise Band 5 OTs, rehabilitation assistants and students.
• Obtain informed consent and work within legal frameworks.

Skills

Neurological assessment

Treatment planning

Stroke rehabilitation

Autonomous practice

Supervision

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

Job description

This Band 6 post sits in the stroke rehabilitation team at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. The role centres on specialist occupational therapy for people after stroke and other neurological conditions, with the post-holder managing their own caseload and planning goals and discharge with patients and families. It is largely community and home-based, with a weekend rota, and includes supervising Band 5 therapists, rehabilitation assistants and students. HCPC registration and at least two years' qualified experience are essential.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist, personalised occupational therapy rehabilitation in patients' homes and community settings
• Manage own caseload autonomously, with supervision and senior OT support
• Complete comprehensive neurological assessments and agree person-centred goals using clinical reasoning
• Deliver and adapt evidence-based treatment plans using recognised tools and outcome measures
• Work with patients, families, carers and the MDT to coordinate care, review progress and plan discharge
• Assess and manage clinical risk; keep accurate, timely records
• Supervise, teach and assess Band 5 OTs, rehabilitation assistants and students, delegating appropriately
• Obtain informed consent and work within the legal framework where a patient lacks capacity
• Advocate for patients and represent OT at MDT meetings, reviews and discharge discussions
• Support safe transitions from inpatient settings
• Recommend and support safe use of manual-handling equipment, daily-living aids, splints and appliances
• Contribute to training, audit, research and service improvement; deputise for senior staff; take part in the weekend rota

Qualifications

• Qualified occupational therapist

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Minimum of two years' experience as an occupational therapist
• Experience of working with stroke patients in a community or inpatient setting at Band 5 level

Skills & knowledge

• Ability and experience of carrying out comprehensive neurological OT assessments and formulating treatment plans and goals
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of therapeutic OT interventions for stroke patients

Checks & eligibility

• Valid UK driving licence
• Access to a car for work purposes

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting at Band 6 level
• Post-graduate neurological training, e.g. normal movement, spasticity management, splinting, cognition and perceptual assessment, fatigue management
• Experience of supervising and appraising rehabilitation assistants, Band 5s or students
• Involvement in service development
• Experience of delivering training to OTs and other MDT members

What’s offered

• Support to develop clinical expertise, learning and career development