# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/22de5586-54f9-4e19-aab5-e365e566e42c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/22de5586-54f9-4e19-aab5-e365e566e42c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Northampton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum / Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (18 month contract) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working / shift working required) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T14:19:35.377Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Northamptonshire/Northampton/Northampton_General_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Community_Stroke_Team/Community_Stroke_Team-v7965075 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7965075?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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 ## Job Details 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. ## Job Description 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. ## 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 ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of ability to work as an independent autonomous professional. - Evidence of continuing professional development - Excellent communication skills – written, listening and verbal - Ability to use IT skills required for recording input and producing patient related data **Desirable** - Experience teaching other members of MDT - Evidence of teaching and presentation skills and ability to undertake self directed learning and development - Understanding of remote rehab ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Experience of: long term stroke management at band 5 level or above mentoring other staff at band 5 and below KSF appraisal system audit training other staff inter-professional team working assessment and provision of equipment, wheelchairs and minor adaptations - Recent experience working in the NHS - Some knowledge of stroke and the long term effects - Knowledge of current issues within NHS, clinical governance and profession - Knowledge of current issues within stroke care locally and nationally **Desirable** - Experience of, or participation in, service development - Experience of mentoring students - Experience managing community based treatment ### Personal Qualities and Attributes **Essential** - Car driver with access to vehicle during working hours, appropriate driving license and car insurance - Ability to lone work in the community setting - Work flexibly Motivate patients Motivate colleagues Empathise and understand the needs of a diverse client group Appreciate the dynamics of working within a team Ability to work in situations and conditions that may involve on a daily basis: Physical effort (e.g. moving patients and equipment) Mental effort (e.g. concentration levels) Emotional effort (e.g. distressing or traumatic circumstances) ### Education, Training and Qualification **Essential** - Educated to BSc Honours (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy - Health Professions Council Registration. - Evidence of stroke related continuing professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of involvement in research, audit and promotion of evidence based practice ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 185.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1875) - [code of conduct (pdf, 235.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1872) - [benefits and ngh (pdf, 379.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1874) - [band 6 ot job description (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10260577) - [respect and support document (pdf, 207.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1869) - [staff fair processing statement (pdf, 90.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1868) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.