# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/9bc74bbf-8019-4045-b30c-354dc1803ab2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/9bc74bbf-8019-4045-b30c-354dc1803ab2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Secondment: 9 months - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (working across a 7-day service) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T12:59:32.163Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8297793 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8297793?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a highly motivated and autonomous Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our well established and evolving North Staffordshire Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) giving you the opportunity to help drive developing and implementing high quality stroke rehabilitation care pathways and multidisciplinary training plans. This is a 9 month contract for 30 hours to cover a secondment. You will actively contribute to working in partnership with our patients, care partners and building a culture of research and development. Supporting our strong links to our local community an invested interest in improving our stroke rehabilitation service with the overall aim being to improve the health and wellbeing of the population served. We offer excellent continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities and building robust learning plans utilising the Stroke Specialist Education Framework (SSEF) and aligning to Allied Health Professionals (AHP) pillars of practice. Our service is transformational with the post holder requiring a level of NHS and stroke rehabilitation experience, high emotional intelligence and confidence to support with helping us drive development of our ICSS model. We are based at the Haywood Hospital with our community service working across a 7 day shift pattern. Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to travel independently and efficiently over a large geographical area . ### Main duties of the job As the Specialist Occupational Therapist you will be responsible for the management of a complex stroke caseload, which includes specialist assessment and evaluation (within service specification), goal setting and care planning in conjunction with patient and care partner. As part of this role you will be expected to, - Deliver a range of therapeutic interventions following specific occupational therapy and interdisciplinary assessments including goal planning and evaluation within a biopsychosocial approach to maximise an individual’s abilities. - Develop effective communication and delegation to team members and wider professionals within service specified processes to meet the needs of the individual. - Complete and contribute to robust risk assessments & management plans promoting positive risk taking to improve quality of life and maximise occupational and functional performance/independence. - Maintain effective service and clinical governance reporting systems including contemporaneous paperwork, safeguarding and incident reporting mechanisms. - Support in the provision of formal and informal training of pre/post registration students, staff members, carers and service users. - Responsible for participating in quality driven processes, research and service development opportunities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn To see the full detailed job description and full details of the job, please refer to the job description and specification attached. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - NHS or relevant experience - Supporting service users, families, carers - Good time management - Previous experience with stroke survivors **Desirable** - Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations. - Splinting - Cognitive rehabilitation - Behavioural management - Anxiety management - Lifestyle and risk prevention ### Personal attributes **Essential** - Aware of trust values - Able to work independently - Good communication - Team working **Desirable** - Lone working confidence ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent. - Registration with HCPC - Proof of CPD **Desirable** - Specialist interest and education in stroke - MOCA training - Bobath or equivalent training - Masters modules ### Skills, knowledge and abilities **Essential** - - Understanding of Information Governance, Data Protection, HCPC / RCOT standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults/Children. - Clinical knowledge of Stroke - Good IT skills - Good communication skills **Desirable** - - Knowledge of relevant NHSE / DOH and NICE guidance. Understanding of wider NHS agenda and its application to the local context. ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [b6 ot secondment cover jd and ps (pdf, 688.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10616715) ## 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.