Specialist Occupational Therapist

You will need to effectively manage your caseload autonomously and be effective in time and resource management. You will be required to drive to patients homes and occasionally deliver small pieces of equipment. You will be responsible for supervising and appraising rehabilitation assistants and Occupational Therapy students. You will be committed to CPD, audit and service improvement and participate in supervision, appraisal and training opportunities. • Interview Date: 29 July 2026 • 30 Hours/Week • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE • To provide a high standard of occupational therapy care to complex and highly complex patients within Community Stroke Services evidencing high level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement. • To provide day to day supervision of junior and support staff and students working in the specialist area. • To provide an in-reach service to acute and rehabilitation in-patient settings to provide screening assessment to determine which patients are appropriate for the service and co-ordinate and support a safe transfer home. • The specialist practitioner is the clinical lead for the Occupational Therapy Service within Community Stroke Services highly providing specialist knowledge within the Trust and externally to therapists and other health care professionals from secondary and primary care. Job description Job responsibilities You will need to effectively manage your caseload autonomously and be effective in time and resource management. You will be required to drive to patients homes and occasionally deliver small pieces of equipment. You will be responsible for supervising and appraising rehabilitation assistants and Occupational Therapy students. You will be committed to CPD, audit and service improvement and participate in supervision, appraisal and training opportunities. • Interview Date: 29 July 2026 • 30 Hours/Week • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE • To provide a high standard of occupational therapy care to complex and highly complex patients within Community Stroke Services evidencing high level problem solving, reasoning skills and independence of judgement. • To provide day to day supervision of junior and support staff and students working in the specialist area. • To provide an in-reach service to acute and rehabilitation in-patient settings to provide screening assessment to determine which patients are appropriate for the service and co-ordinate and support a safe transfer home. • The specialist practitioner is the clinical lead for the Occupational Therapy Service within Community Stroke Services highly providing specialist knowledge within the Trust and externally to therapists and other health care professionals from secondary and primary care.