Neuro Occupational Therapist

We are looking for a motivated individual who is committed to working as part of our neuro rehab team providing specialist stroke therapy to optimise quality of life. We are looking for an experienced B5 or B6 Occupational Therapist with Stroke and/or Neuro experience to join the Stroke team. The role will be based on the stroke unit within Salisbury hospital assessing and managing a varied caseload including a range of neurological conditions within this specialist area. Professional and specialist supervision is available from senior members of staff, and successful candidates will be working closely with all areas of the MDT. For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Lauren Hillyard, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, on Phone - bleep 1459 or Claire Shutler, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, on Phone - bleep 1459 This is a fixed term contract, ending on 7th September 2026. Main duties of the job Band 6: Our ideal candidate as a Band 6, will be confident with appropriate experience, clearly able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role. They must be willing and able to lead on various elements of the work in this exciting and demanding acute area of occupational therapy. Band 5: Our ideal candidate will be confident with appropriate experience, clearly able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role and a passion to work within the field of stroke and neurotherapy. The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. They will be able to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning and have the ability to explain their decisions and actions in a way that all concerned will be able to understand. They must also be able to demonstrate evidence of recent learning and examples of continued professional and clinical development. Some previous B5 OT experience within the NHS, particularly working with stroke and neurological conditions, would be an advantage but training and support will be provided as needed. This post is open to both B5 and B6 Occupational Therapists. Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities at both of these banding levels. Please see attached job description for full details of roles and responsibilities About us Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff. We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff. We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme. Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting Job responsibilities Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities for B5 and B6 post. Person Specification Qualifications/Experience HCPC Registration Diploma or degree in OT Experience of working in the NHS Experience of working with stroke and/or neurological conditions Evidence of supervision of students / unqualified staff/ junior staff Additional Evidence of CPD from internal and external courses Desire to work at SFT Desire to work with stroke/neuro conditions Evidence of alturistic extra curricular activities Examples given of learning within practice Evidence of neuro specific CPD Skills Evidence of MDT working Evidence of good communication skills Evidence of complex discharge planning Evidence of autonomous working Evidence of priortisation skills Evidence of representing the therapy team at ward-level meetings e.g. MDT meetings, care reviews, handovers Evidence of developing stroke-specific skills within practice 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. Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist £31,049 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata if part time #J-18808-Ljbffr