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Are you a current band 6 OT or a band 5 looking to progress into a band 6 post and have an aspiration to specialise in neurological rehabilitation, we have an exciting opportunity waiting for you. We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our Stroke and Neuro Therapy Team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust t
We are a large and dynamic Therapy Team providing a high quality and effective in-patient and outpatient service from our hospital sites. We have a strong emphasis on staff development and learning with excellent support and a robust supervision structure in place. If you would like to gain a broad range of stroke and neuro rehab experience within the acute settings.
If you have experience and evidence of working in Stroke and Neuro as a band 5 OT looking to progress to a Specialist Band 6 role do not miss this opportunity to work within a specialist and progressive team with all the benefits of being a large teaching Hospital.
Please contact Alison Wilkinson for further details.
Alison Wilkinson Band Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Alison.wilkinson@uhb.nhs.uk
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver a high standard of Occupational Therapy care within the Neurological Therapy Service. They will be responsible for providing specialist assessment, treatment, and management for patients on acute inpatient stroke and neurology wards. The role places a strong emphasis on comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation to maximise patients' independence and support safe discharge home or referral to the most appropriate discharge setting. In addition, the post holder will have delegated management responsibilities and will provide supervision, support, and guidance to junior members of the therapy team.
The post holder will participate in the seven-day weekend working.
The Trust is a multi-site organisation, they may be required to work at any of the Trust sites and you may need to change your normal place of work, either temporarily or on a permanent basis, as a result of development or reorganisation of Trust services.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
- Date posted: 23 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-9017232
- Job locations: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- *Demonstrates clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients within this speciality / within the NHS with experience of elderly and frail elderly, respiratory, neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
- *Experience of working with student occupational therapists and assistants.
- *An ability to analyse clinical and nonclinical complex facts and situations, which require the interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
- *An ability to plan, organise, formulate and adjust complex plans.
- *An ability to supervise and delegate work to occupational therapists, assistants and students.
Desirable
- It is desirable that the candidate will have had some experience within speciality area.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Diploma / degree in therapy.
- *Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
- *A levels or equivalent qualification.
- *Good standard of general education including GCSE Maths and English grade C and above.
- *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.
Desirable
- *Member of specialist interest group.
- *Attendance at Clinical Educators course.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *An ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information.
- *An ability to empathise and reassure.
- *An ability to persuade, motivate and negotiate.
- *An ability to communicate where there are barriers to understanding.
- *An ability to contribute to the clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants.
- *Demonstrate enthusiasm, vision and a desire to achieve.
- *Committed to developing expertise within occupational therapy and clinical speciality.
- *Demonstrate a forward-thinking and professional attitude.
- *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
- *An ability to cope with frequent exposure to distressing /emotional situations.
- *An ability to work as team leader, as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- *An ability to motivate and develop the team.
- *Able to contribute to the 7 day weekend service
Desirable
- Demonstrate an interest in promoting occupational therapy to health professionals and other agencies.
- *Car Driver
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