Specialist Occupational Therapist

Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to grow your skills in Stroke &Neurorehabilitation? Whether you are a confident Band 5 ready for your next step to becomea Band 6, or an experienced Band 6 wanting to develop specialist neuro skills, this could bethe perfect opportunity for you.

Join our supportive and dynamic Community Stroke and Neurological Rehab Service withinBedfordshire -- a team where learning is encouraged, development is protected, and everyclinician is valued.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our well-established and welcomingmultidisciplinary team, delivering early supported discharge and community-basedrehabilitation to adults with stroke and neurological conditions across Bedfordshire. You willbenefit from flexible working patterns, regular supervision, CPD time, and a wide range ofinternal and external training opportunities to enhance your clinical and leadership skills.

You might be a Band 5 OT with solid core skills, a passion for neuro, and the motivation tostep into a Band 6 role with structured support OR you might be a Band 6 OT looking toexpand your neurorehabilitation expertise in a friendly, well-supported community service. Ifyou're looking for a role where you can make a real difference while developing yourconfidence and specialist skills -- we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

(We welcome informal conversations or visits -- if you're unsure whether this is the right step for you, get in touch and we'll happily talk it through. Please contactSaravan Thiru, Service lead on ).

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Community Neurotherapy Service, the post holder is responsible for managing a complex caseload of neurological and stroke patients, delivering specialist, evidence-based assessments and interventions in a community setting.

They will act as a case manager, coordinating multidisciplinary care and supporting patients' rehabilitation and independence through personalised therapy plans.

The role involves effective communication with patients, carers, and professionals across health and social care, as well as providing supervision to junior staff and students.

The therapist will contribute to service development, lead clinical projects, maintain accurate documentation, and work flexibly across different settings, including weekends and bank holidays as part of a rota.

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.