Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist


Location
Frimley, England
Salary
£16,783 - £20,155 per annum incl HCAS
Profession
Occupational Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
30 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
16 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

12 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups

  • Skills

    Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities

  • Skills

    able to work under pressure

  • Skills

    Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

  • Special

    Willingness to rotate clinical area of work

  • Special

    Must be able to travel between sites

  • Experience

    knowledge of evidence based practice

  • Experience

    Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice

  • Experience

    Ability to clinical reason/ plan intervention independently

  • Experience

    Experience working with neuro patients in an acute / community setting

  • Qualification

    Degree or Diploma in OT

  • Qualification

    HCPC registration

Desirable

7 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Skills

    Training and facilitation skills

  • Skills

    Use of an NHS EPR

  • Experience

    Experience of research and audit

  • Experience

    Advice and informal supervision to support staff and students

  • Experience

    Experience working in the NHS

  • Qualification

    Fieldwork educators course

  • Qualification

    evidence of Post grad study in neuro conditions

Job overview

Band 6 - Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist

Are you:

  • Looking for an excellent opportunity to work with our Acute Neuro team?
  • Passionate about top class patient care with a belief that every day matters?
  • Looking for new learning opportunities to expand your competencies & skills?
  • Ready for a new challenge?
  • Driven to change the narrative of OT within the Trust and our wider communities to promote and develop a strong workforce now for future generations?
  • Committed to making the NHS have a brighter future?

Do you want:

  • To learn in a fast-paced hospital?
  • Work with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experience?
  • Develop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, experienced Occupational Therapy leaders?
  • Develop strong leadership skills to assist with service and people development
  • A workplace that has energy and a drive to proactively respond and think outside the box for the best service now and into the future?

We can offer:

  • An acute experience providing you with diverse experience working with neurological conditions,
  • Excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support and supervision and appraisal from senior colleagues,
  • Peer support from a large group of colleagues
  • Opportunities for service improvement
  • Excellent CPD opportunities

Please note due to the part time hours we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

  • The Senior OT contributes to the provision, co-ordination and development of OT services for their specific section.
  • Assists in training and supervising junior staff and students and participates in administrative functions of the OT Department.
  • To provide excellent, high quality person centred clinical care that advocates for patients.
  • Strive to provide a service fit for today and the future.
  • Develop personal leadership to support clinical growth.
  • The successful post holder should have experience working with stroke and a range of other neurological conditionals.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are inspired to know more about this opportunity and our team, please see the job description attached, which outlines the main duties of this post.

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 Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Frimley, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £16,783 - £20,155 per annum incl HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.

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