Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Able to make own travelling arrangements to meet the demands of the service.
- Experience
Post - graduate experience working within neurology/stroke care.
- Experience
Previous experience of working in and with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience
Experience in the supervision of rehab assistants (or equivalent).
- Communication
Good communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Communication
Able to empathise with patients who may have life changing, progressive and/or terminal medical conditions.
- Communication
To be able to communicate complex and or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance.
- Communication
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Communication
Ability to deal with distressing and emotionally difficult situations
- Qualifications
BSc /Diploma in Occupational Therapy (3yr) or MSc Occupational Therapy (2Yr)
- Qualifications
HPC Registration.
- Personal Attributes
Able to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- Personal Attributes
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Personal Attributes
Flexible and adaptable – approach and good problem-solving skills.
- Personal Attributes
Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Personal Attributes
Willing to take on new challenges and responsibilities.
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Knowledge and application of national guidelines for stoke and relevant standards and outcome measures.
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Competency in physical skills of assessment and treatment of patients with stroke.
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Competency in assessment of patient’s impairments physical and cognitive and formulating treatment plans and appropriate goals
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Good communication, organisational and time management skills.
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Experience of staff supervision and appraisal of qualifies and unqualified staff.
- Personal and People Development
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Personal and People Development
Committed to team and personal development.
- Personal and People Development
Relevant and appropriate continuing professional development portfolio
- Personal and People Development
Evidence of developed competencies through reflective practices, clinical supervision and performance reviews.
- Personal and People Development
Experience of supervising rehabilitation assistants.
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous post graduate clinical experience in stroke care in a community setting.
- Experience
Member of specialist interest group.
- Experience
Experience of participating in research and audit projects.
- Experience
On call or weekend experience
- Qualifications
Evidence of post registration education.
- Qualifications
Clinical fieldwork Educator’s Course.
- Qualifications
Evidence of attendance at specialist stroke courses
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Suffolk Integrated Stroke Service, delivering six-month post-stroke reviews and specialist rehabilitation as part of the Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team.
Working across patients’ homes and community settings, you will support stroke survivors to achieve maximum independence and rehabilitation potential through comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of evidence-based interventions.
Main duties of the job
To provide a specialist occupational therapy service within the interdisciplinary Stroke Early Supported Discharge (ESD) Team, delivering liaison, assessment and rehabilitation for patients following stroke. Manage a significant caseload autonomously, contributing to multidisciplinary rehabilitation goals and delivering evidence-based assessment and treatment within defined interdisciplinary care plans. Work in accordance with specialist, departmental and national stroke guidelines, including NICE guidance and the National Stroke Strategy, maintaining professional and legal accountability for all aspects of practice.
Adapt interventions to meet the complex communication, cognitive, emotional and physical needs of stroke survivors and ensure patients, families and carers are actively involved in rehabilitation planning and prioritisation. Conduct multidisciplinary initial contact assessments, act as nominated case manager throughout ESD involvement, and provide emotional support to patients and families, drawing on specialist support when required.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues and external agencies, including social services and voluntary sector organisations, attending and contributing to MDT meetings and reviews.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached full job description and person specification for full details of this job role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for B6 Occupational Therapist - ESD with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Base Location may be subject to change due to ongoing organisational change and developments. The application deadline is 04 Oct 2026.
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