# Specialist Occupational Therapist - Stroke and Neurology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-stroke-and-neurology/85e58645-ff41-4dd8-9f5b-13d54aa22cb9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist-stroke-and-neurology/85e58645-ff41-4dd8-9f5b-13d54aa22cb9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Chesterfield - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £37,338 - £44,962 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (core business hours are 8.30 - 4.30) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:52:00.597Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Chapel_en_le_Frith/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stroke_Neurology/Stroke_Neurology-v8117838 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8117838?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a skilled Occupational Therapist, committed and interested in rehabilitation for stroke and neurology patients? Would you like to be part of a strong and developing service committed to providing the best care to the people of the High Peak in Derbyshire? Do you want to be part of a team that can offer support, a neurology network, in service training and a strong supervision? THEN, WE ARE THE SERVICE FOR YOU. Come and join the High Peak Stroke and Neurology Team providing specialist intervention in a community settings within an MDT. This is a very exciting time to join our service as you will be working alongside the newly developed ESSD team for the High Peak.  The two teams will be able to support and develop the services for the area together. What our team feel about working in the service: ‘It is so nice to work in a service which actively encourages a healthy work life balance and supports flexible working patterns’. ‘High peak is such a lovely area to work in the community, beautiful scenery to drive around in and no traffic’ ‘What a lovely team to work in’ ‘Such a friendly and supportive team to work in’ ‘I love working in the community and treating people in their own home, as I find this is more meaningful and empowering to the patients’ "It is  good to be part  of a team that offers us flexibility and autonomy in our decision making processes" ### Main duties of the job Our team focus is on the rehabilitation of patients with Stroke and Neurological long- term conditions, it is essential that you have a keen interest and some experience in this field. You will have excellent communication and problem solving skills and  the ability to plan and organise competent, evidence based clinical care. We will provide you with a supportive environment to develop your skills and experience.  Our evolving service has a strong emphasis on high quality, evidence based care, team work and staff well-being. We welcome applications from those already at Band 6 and also current Band 5 OTs with relevant experience, knowledge and skills who are looking to develop into a Band 6 role. You will be required to travel to reach patients in the community and you must be able to access transport. We are  looking for an Occupational Therapist who is committed to rehabilitation for stroke and progressive neurological disorders.  You will be required to: Provide specialist Occupational Therapy Assessments and treatment for adults presenting with a variety of stroke and neurological conditions both acute and progressive. Provide specialist intervention, frequently as a lone practitioner, in the home of the patient. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification.   To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site.  You will need to register if you do not already have an account. As an employer and sponsor licence holder, to be able to provide sponsorship to overseas nationals via the Skilled Worker route we must ensure that we adhere to the sponsorship requirements set by UK Visa’s and Immigration. After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Experience acquired skills in the field of Neurological Rehabilitation - Experience acquired skills in stroke rehabilitation - Ability to assess and treat a variety of conditions. - Ability to undertake cognitive/perceptual assessment/rehabilitation - Ability to maintain documentation that is relevant, concise, accurate and legible. - Excellent communication skills and Good time management skills ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post Graduate experience - Evidence of experience treating Stroke and Neurological conditions - Experience of working in physical rehabilitation (all ages). - Experience of working with carers - Experience of multi-disciplinary team working **Desirable** - Relevant experience of working in a community setting - Holistic and client centred practice ### Qualifications **Essential** - Bsc / diploma in Occupational Therapy - HCPC registration - Ability to travel in the Community - Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development **Desirable** - Membership of Professional Body and Special Interest Groups particularly Neurological Practice (formerly NANOT) - Postgraduate experience and /or training in Stroke/neurological rehabilitation ## Documents - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) - [high peak ot job description band 6 (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10413695) ## 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.