Specialist Stroke Occupational Therapist | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	12 Mai 2026
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annnum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	11 Mehefin 2026
Lleoliad:	Bexhill-on-sea, TN40 2DZ
Cwmni:	ESHT
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7957458/374-KN309

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Are you an experiencedOccupational Therapistlooking for your next challenge? We are seeking a motivated and compassionateBand 6 Occupational Therapistto join our friendly and dynamicCommunity Stroke Rehabilitation Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy, interdisciplinary rehabilitation service, supporting adults to maximise independence, participation, and quality of life in their own homes and communities.


To provide a holistic assessment to clients with diverse or complex presentations, working within the community as part of an inter-professional team. To provide specific occupational therapy intervention as required. To key work individual cases as appropriate.

To provide Occupational Therapy advice to other colleagues within the team. To participate as a member of the team. To manage a clinical caseload. To support service improvement and delivery within the team. To participate in health promotion and education of staff, clients and families.

To undertake regular continual professional development activities

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Qualifications
Essential criteria
• BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy.
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development


Experience
Essential criteria• Significant rotational Band 5 experience.
• Experience of training/supervision.
• Experience of multi-professional working.
• Experience of using client-centred goals.



Desirable criteria• Experience in the area of community stroke rehab
• Experience of providing training
• Experience of delivering presentations
• Experience in Mental Health


Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential criteria• Ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases.
• Motivated to work flexibly within an inter-professional framework.
• Evidence of ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to implement and respond to change.
• Ability to work alone when required.
• Competent and up to date IT Skills
• Experience of completing risk assessments

Desirable criteria• Ability to deal with work pressures
• Experience of working with other organisations
• Experience of clinical education
• Experience of delivering clinical and managerial supervision
Other
• Ability to travel to different sites in a cost effective and timely manner
• Car Driver / owner (valid driving licence for use in the UK)
• Available for seven day working to include weekends and Bank Holidays
• Concentrate for lengthy periods with competing demands on attention
• Regularly cope with distressing/emotional circumstances e.g. patients with terminal/progressive conditions
• Reliable work record
• Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service
• Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values




This advert closes on Tuesday 26 May 2026

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