Job summary
Job summary
Step into a role that offers genuine impact, professional growth and the chance to work within a highly skilled, supportive multidisciplinary team. We're offering an exciting fixed-term opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our integrated stroke unit, covering maternity leave in 2026. This is a unique chance to deepen your expertise across the entire inpatient stroke pathway -- from hyperacute and acute care through to rehabilitation and recovery. You will be part of a team passionate about delivering outstanding outcomes and ensuring every patient receives truly person-centred care.
What we're looking for
* A clinician with experience in rehabilitation and person-centred practice
* Confidence in assessing, treating and supporting discharge planning for patients with complex needs
* Enthusiastic, motivated and committed to high-quality care
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
If you're ready to take on a rewarding role within a dedicated MDT and contribute to exceptional stroke care, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation. We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as “outstanding” for care and our King\'s Mill Hospital as the only “outstanding” NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
Visa sponsorship Not all roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list.
Details
Date posted 27 February 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract Fixed term
Duration 12 months
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 214-CSTO-7601469-A
Job locations King\'s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Sound clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques
* Ability to prioritise and work under pressure
* Delegation skills
* Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
* Autonomous practitioner who can work as part of a team or independently with access to senior colleagues
* IT skills – basic
* Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
* Ability to formulate and develop specialised treatment programmes using current best practice
Qualifications
Essential
* BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy or equivalent
* Registration with HCPC
* Membership of relevant Professional Body
* Evidence of experience in an up-to-date professional development portfolio
Further Training
Essential
* Attendance at relevant clinical postgraduate courses (often modular Masters level) relevant to core specialities
* Practice Placement Educators training / clinical supervisors training
Desirable
* Leadership training
Experience
Essential
* NHS experience
* Completion of junior and senior Rotational Programmes (minimum 18 months in each) or equivalent, across various acute and chronic physical settings
* Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches
* Experience of audit and service review
* Experience of supervising staff and students
* Evidence of contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants and students
Contractual Requirements
Essential
* Ability to travel between King\ Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
Desirable
* Ability to drive
* Car owner
Regulatory
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address King\'s Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL
Employer website https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr