Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist - Neurology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist within the Long Term Conditions Neurology team at St Woolos Hospital. The post holder will deliver advanced clinical interventions, develop a consultancy model, and undertake service evaluations, audit, and research. It involves working with individuals in their homes, community, and clinic settings, focusing on rehabilitation and neurological conditions. The role requires extensive clinical experience in neurology and a commitment to continuous professional development and clinical leadership.
Key responsibilities
- Utilise advanced knowledge and skills to assess, treat, and manage a varied caseload in a neurological setting.
- Identify and prioritise individuals who will most benefit from occupational therapy intervention.
- Make independent, confident decisions and apply clinical reasoning with complex and varied caseloads.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to optimise the impact of occupational therapy.
- Identify and implement changes to support the development of this emerging role and service.
- Deliver a range of occupationally focused assessment and intervention techniques in community settings.
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapy degree or diploma
- HCPC registration
- Master's level study (CQFW level 7) - (@20/30credits each): module or equivalent from oLeadership oChange management. oOccupational Therapy practice oPractice modules linked to clinical area
- Accredited practice placement educator
- Extensive experience of working in physical health settings, inclusive of critical care, major trauma, neurology, in-patient settings
- Significant experience working at senior Occupational Therapy level
- Significant experience of supervising less experienced Occupational Therapists
- Involvement in innovative working practices
- Contributing to development of local clinical guidelines
- Ability to assess, plan and implement highly specialised interventions in related clinical field
- The capacity to apply a broad range of occupational therapy interventions using a whole-person, person centred approach to practice
- Ability to use highly specialist clinical skills to interpret complex assessments for second opinion
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills utilised within area of practice and wider MDT teams
- Ability to travel around geographical areas to meet the requirement of the post.
- Committed to person centred, non-discriminatory practice
- Documented evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Member of relevant RCOT Specialist Section
- Certificate in Leadership and/or Management
- Experience of research and/or audit
- Training in providing clinical supervision
- Application of national initiatives within an Occupational Therapy service
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist - Neurology
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a creative, innovative and motivated advanced practitioner to support the delivery of Occupational Therapy (OT) within Long term conditions Neurology team, based at St Woolos Hospital.
Extensive clinical experience of rehabilitation and neurology is essential. Work as part of the neurology team and as the wider OT team across ABUHB, to deliver high quality, evidence-based OT intervention with individuals who have a neurological condition.
The post holder will deliver advanced clinical interventions along with the development of a consultancy model, utilising evidence-based practice, taking an active role in undertaking service/clinical evaluations, audit and research.
The post offers opportunity to deliver a wide variety of assessments and interventions with individuals in their own homes, community locations as well as in clinic settings. To becreative in treatment planning, and work with Individuals over focused periods of time to support them in achieving varied goals.
The post holder should show commitment to continually developing knowledge, skills and experience in condition management, complex moving and handling, adaptations, specialist seating and support the development of team members and students a
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