Main area Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working and extended working days) Job ref 344-2127DCB
Employer East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Kent and Canterbury Town Canterbury Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/2026 08:00
Rotational Senior Occupational Therapist in Stroke and Neurology
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to rotate between our Stroke and Neurology Teams, who is passionate about delivering high quality, patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
* Assist Therapy Clinical Leads and Band 7 Therapy Team in the planning, co‑ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Therapy service provided to patients within stroke and neurology service on a day‑to‑day basis.
* To manage a clinical caseload using evidence‑based assessments, treatment and discharge planning for patients within the clinical speciality.
* To work as part of an MDT and provide highly specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
* To deputise for the Band 7 Occupational Therapist on clinical and managerial duties within the team.
* To participate in 7‑day services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We enable professional development to further education, offering ongoing supervision, in‑service training and external courses, and opportunities to engage in service improvement programmes, audit and research.
Benefits include access to regular supervision, in‑service training, external courses, opportunities to contribute to service improvement and research, relocation support for eligible candidates and flexible working to support a healthy work/life balance.
Person specification
Experience
* Post‑graduate experience in relevant clinical area
* Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high‑risk patients
* Experience of working with stroke/neurologically impaired patients as a Band 5
* Experience working in an acute hospital environment
* Use of outcome measures
* Experience supporting students
Skills and Abilities
* Evidence of developed clinical skills in stroke and Neurology
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Up‑to‑date therapeutic moving & handling skills
* Complex/multifactorial discharge planning including home assessment and environmental set‑up
* Use of standardised cognitive assessments
* Basic IT skills
Knowledge
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
* Knowledge of up‑to‑date clinical/evidence‑based practice within the clinical speciality
* Awareness of National Clinical Stroke Guidelines 2023
Qualifications
* BSc Occupational Therapist
* HCPC registration
* Member of RCOT/BAOT
* RCOT Specialist Section – Neurological Practice
Personal attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
* Ability to work under pressure
* Flexible and adaptable
Ability to manage
* Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures
* Ability to cope with change and use initiative
Other
* To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
* Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites
* Valid UK Driving Licence
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