Overview
Looking for an exciting opportunity? Join a friendly, supportive team where the patient is at the centre of all interventions. You, as a clinician, will be supported by the wider team to achieve individual goals and contribute to the service development agenda for Stroke and Neuro rehab. Develop, maintain and extend a wide range of skills within our integrated therapy teams.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary Senior Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join an established Stroke and Neuro Community team in North Lincolnshire, linking to the wider stroke pathway and within the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre at Goole. Posts involve assessing individuals in their own homes and in bedded units, agreeing goals and devising plans to provide rehabilitation and equipment to support.
This is a temporary fixed-term post until 25 September 2026. This can be a full-time position or two part-time positions of 22.5 hours and 15 hours each.
Responsibilities
* Undertake comprehensive assessment of patients with diverse or complex presentations; use advanced clinical reasoning, including assessment of cognitive and perceptual impairment, interpreting assessments and making appropriate recommendations (equipment, major adaptations, and ongoing rehabilitation).
* Assess and manage clinical risk within own and delegated patients.
* Assess patient understanding of proposals; obtain valid informed consent and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent.
* Represent the Therapy service and/or individual patients at MDT meetings to ensure a coordinated multidisciplinary service.
* Work as a lone practitioner with telephone support from a senior Occupational Therapist if required.
* Maintain accurate, comprehensive patient treatment records in line with COT Standards of Practice and current policies and procedures; comply with COT Code of Ethics and professional conduct.
* Be aware of Trust policies and statutory requirements such as Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities, COSHH, Fire Safety, Complaints and Incident Reporting.
About the Trust and Partnership
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest NHS acute and community partnership arrangements, serving over one million patients each year with a budget of over £1.3 billion. It comprises Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). The partnership employs around 20,000 staff and operates across multiple hospital sites. Teaching Hospitals collaborate with Hull York Medical School and contribute to research across biomedical, primary care, palliative, cardiovascular, respiratory, vascular, cancer, and oncology areas.
Working Arrangements and Diversity
We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce and to delivering excellent patient care. We support flexible working to promote work-life balance and recruitment/retention. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership with line managers, based on service needs and staff experience, to ensure equality of access where practicable.
Application and Data Privacy
We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. For more information about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and benefits, please visit our recruitment information pages (note: external links are not included in this description).
Policies and Compliance
In line with GDPR, Recruitment & Workforce teams will handle your personal data in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. DBS checks may be required and, if so, applicants may incur the cost.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.
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