Neuro Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated individual who is committed to working as part of our neuro rehab team providing specialist stroke therapy to optimise quality of life.

We are looking for an experienced B5 or B6 Occupational Therapist with Stroke and/or Neuro experience to join the Stroke team. The role will be based on the stroke unit within Salisbury hospital assessing and managing a varied caseload including a range of neurological conditions within this specialist area.

Professional and specialist supervision is available from senior members of staff, and successful candidates will be working closely with all areas of the MDT.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Lauren Hillyard, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, on lauren.hillyard3@nhs.net Phone - 01722 336262 bleep 1459 or Claire Shutler, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, on Phone - 01722 336262 bleep 1459

This is a fixed term contract, ending on 7th September 2026.

Main duties of the job

Band 6: Our ideal candidate as a Band 6, will be confident with appropriate experience, clearly able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role. They must be willing and able to lead on various elements of the work in this exciting and demanding acute area of occupational therapy.

Band 5: Our ideal candidate will be confident with appropriate experience, clearly able to demonstrate a desire to actively participate in all aspects of the role and a passion to work within the field of stroke and neurotherapy. The successful candidate must be an effective team player with excellent communication and organisational skills. They will be able to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning and have the ability to explain their decisions and actions in a way that all concerned will be able to understand. They must also be able to demonstrate evidence of recent learning and examples of continued professional and clinical development. Some previous B5 OT experience within the NHS, particularly working with stroke and neurological conditions, would be an advantage but training and support will be provided as needed.

This post is open to both B5 and B6 Occupational Therapists. Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities at both of these banding levels.

Please see attached job description for full details of roles and responsibilities

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk