Occupational Therapist - Neurological Rehabilitation
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves providing leadership, specialist advice, and Occupational Therapy interventions within neurological rehabilitation services. The post holder will work as a key member of a multidisciplinary team for both in and outpatients, with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury. Responsibilities include advanced patient assessment, developing individualised treatment plans, managing a caseload, and supervising junior therapists and students.
Key responsibilities
- Use specialist skills to perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex needs.
- Develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes to patients with neurological conditions.
- Hold responsibility for own caseload, working without direct supervision.
- Liaise with other Occupational Therapy and MDT colleagues to provide a flexible service.
- Participate in the training and supervision of Junior Therapists and Assistants.
- Work and liaise with external agencies as required.
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapy Degree
- Current driving licence
- Basic theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology, medicine and surgery
- Comprehensive working knowledge of head injury and other neurological conditions.
- Significant clinical experience within neuro, specifically traumatic brain injury
- Extensive experience working with an MDT
- Ability to use a risk assessment approach to maximise patients' function and safety
- Planning and organisational skills to enable effective management of own patient workload
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification training related to neurology
- Accredited fieldwork educator
- Membership of Specialist Section for Neurological Practice.
- A working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience of facilitating therapy groups
- Experience of working with patients with significant psychological distress.
- Experience of administering and analysing a variety of cognitive assessments.
- To have experience of complex discharge planning including the DST process (or equivalent) and liaison with external agencies
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
To provide leadership, specialist advice and Occupational Therapy interventions as part of the neurological rehabilitation services, working as a key member of a wider multidisciplinary team for both in and out patients. This will involve working flexibly throughout the Trust and working within a seven day therapy service .
To be part of the Specialist Rehabilitation Services within the Trust, working within outpatient neurological rehabilitation, with a specific focus on traumatic brain injury. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet both Trust and national targets and standards.
To provide supervision and teaching for Occupational Therapists, students and assistants working within the speciality as well as providing multidisciplinary education, advice and support.
If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, pleaseensureyou have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their supportpriorto submitting your application.
Please be aware that there isno guaranteethat you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approvalbeforeapplying as you are applying or aSecondment.
If you have any questions or require further guidance, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Main duties of the job
1. To use specialist skills to perform advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and
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