Senior Occupational Therapist in Stroke (Inpatients)

Job summary

Don't miss this rare opportunity to work as part of the Lymington Stroke Therapy service.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists to join our inpatient Stroke Therapy Team. You will provide efficient, high standard specialist rehabilitation to our stroke patients across the New Forest on the Stroke Rehabilitation Unit.

The stroke therapy service uniquely covers 3 areas, including Early Supported Stroke Discharge (ESD), a 16-bed inpatient unit (8 stroke and 8 medical rehabilitation beds) and the Stroke Review Service for the whole New Forest and surrounding areas. This role is based within the Stroke inpatient ward team at Lymington New Forest Hospital.

Successful candidates will participate in our IST programme, supervision structure, service development and our weekend rota supporting our 7 day a week ESD service.

Ideally applicants will have a minimum of 2 years stroke/neuro experience, but those with less experience will be considered and there is potentially an opportunity for the role to be a developmental 5 to 6 post.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist Stroke therapy skills to the Stroke therapy team based on the Stroke Unit and Community Stroke Team.

To provide specialist Stroke therapy skills to the Stroke therapy team based on the Stroke Unit (and Community as required)

To assess and treat own caseload, which may include complex presentations.

To work with patients to support them to achieve their personalised goals, optimum level of independence and quality of life. Working with the individual patient and in groups.

To maintain accurate and up to date patient records as an autonomous practitioner and in accordance with legal requirements, Trust standards and Professional Standards.

To provide supervision and education of junior colleagues, assistants and students.

To support Band 7s in daily management of the team and provision of therapy service, deputising in their absence.

To contribute to development and maintenance of an efficient and effective Stroke rehabilitation service.

If required to share the responsibility of covering a 7 day rota for ESD, and changing duties at the last minute in order to support staff leave and sickness.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Details

• Date posted: 13 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Based on full time hours
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 348-SSW-11930
• Job locations: Lymington New Forest Hospital, Wellworthy Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8QD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.