Job overview
Essentials for this role:
- Car driver and able to use car for patient visits in the community
- Able to interview on date advertised
- Worked with stroke patients and have knowledge of how to deliver stroke rehabilitation. Applications will not be considered without these knowledge and skills.
Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team
The Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team (N-CST) has delivered a robust Integrated Community Stroke Service model (ICSS), as per the national guidelines, for over a decade. N-CST continues to see patients within 48 hours of discharge home, for rehabilitation assessment and intensive goal-based rehabilitation. The patients time with the team is needs based and patients can access any of the other services they require, regardless of time post stroke. Rehabilitation is completed by a stroke specialist MDT, that includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Nurses, Rehabilitation Practitioners, Rehabilitation Assistants and Admin staff. The team also has face to face exercise groups and six-month reviews.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for providing and co-ordinating Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a caseload of stroke patients in the Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team.
Responsible, with the MDT, for managing and co-ordinating treatment and care input for patients on the caseload in conjunction with the patient, family and carers within the patient’s own home or place of care.
To rotate into the CST Vocational therapy team, to provide vocational assessment and support to patients on the CST caseload.
To supervise, appraise and develop band 5 Occupational Therapists, band 4 and 3 staff and student OTs in the team.
To support band 7 and 8 staff in managing and planning the NGH stroke rehabilitation services, deputising for the OT team lead as required.
Responsible for providing and co-ordinating Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment for a caseload of stroke patients in the Northamptonshire Community Stroke Team.
To rotate into the CST Vocational therapy team, to provide vocational assessment and support to patients on the CST caseload.
To supervise, appraise and develop band 5 Occupational Therapists, band 4 and 3 staff and student OTs in the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible, with the MDT, for managing and co-ordinating treatment and care input for patients on the caseload in conjunction with the patient, family and carers within the patient’s own home or place of care.
For further details, please see the attached job description and person specification
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in Northampton, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum / Pro Rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 18 months (18 month contract). The application deadline is 07 Jun 2026.
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