Specialist Occupational Therapist- Stroke and Neurology

NHS; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job description

Job Summary

Exciting new opportunity for a part-time specialist Occupational Therapist (0.6 WTE 22.5 hrs per week Band 6) to join our Community Stroke and Neurology Rehabilitation Service. The post will be based in North and East Cornwall between Bodmin and Liskeard. The service provides specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with a wide variety of acquired and progressive neurological conditions, including Stroke. This friendly, enthusiastic and dynamic team are aiming to expand, increasing therapy clinics. You will be working with experienced health care professionals as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team who will give support, joint working, regular supervision, appraisal, in-service training programme and a real commitment to professional development for you to reach your full potential. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with stroke or neurological conditions, rehabilitation experience, excellent communication skills, team working, time management, and a flexible approach. Duties will include completing specialist neurological and functional assessments, formulating, and implementing rehabilitation programmes, supporting patient self-management, education and support of carers, wider health, social care and voluntary services involved in patient care. If you have a passion for stroke and neurology and wish to enhance your development in a proactive and supportive team, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main Duties of the Job

To provide a high standard rehabilitation service to patients referred to the Stroke and Neurological Rehabilitation Team:

1. Provide specialist assessment, effective treatment, and individualised goal setting of patients in their own home/ place of residence, to promote recovery, support independence and self-management.
2. Provide advice and signposting to appropriate services.
3. Provide specialist occupational therapy advice and guidance to patients, carers and for practitioners in health and social care working with people affected by stroke and neurological presentations.
4. Supervise staff and students working in stroke and neurological services on occupational therapy issues.
5. Participate in the planning and development of occupational therapy services within the Neurology Rehabilitation team.
6. Actively engage in relevant education, training and support in stroke and neurological occupational rehabilitation.

About Us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.

Date Posted: 07 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro Rata

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Part-time

Reference Number: 201-25-190-A

Job Responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Current professional registration with the HCPC
• Evidence of own professional development and additional specialist training in relevant area to post-graduate diploma level
• Experience of evaluating service delivery and monitoring effectiveness and outcomes of intervention, and of undertaking clinical audit and research

Desirable

• Experience of working in the NHS in the following clinical areas: stroke, eldercare, neurology

Skills and Aptitude

Essential

• Specialist level assessment skills
• Completion of stroke competencies or willingness to undertake
• Ability to act as an autonomous practitioner to deal with complex clinical issues
• Ability to work in highly stressful situations including the ability to manage distressing and highly emotive situations successfully

Desirable

• The ability to deliver training both within and external to the trust/establishment

Knowledge and Abilities

Essential

• An awareness of research and evidence-based practice within stroke and neurological care and rehabilitation
• Evidence of clinical audit/research activity
• Knowledge of clinical governance and ability to involve service users in service improvement.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Employer Name: Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Bodmin Health Office

Dennison Road

Bodmin

PL31 2LB

Employer's Website: https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)