Job summary

To provide specialised Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment to patients with highly complex neurological conditions as an autonomous practitioner.

Main duties of the job

To carry out complex standardised and non-standardised assessments of functional ability, cognition, home situation and psychological issues liaising with senior staff as required for highly complex patients.

Prioritise and organise own patient caseload and develop individualised treatment interventions under the supervision of the Highly Specialist OTs

To carry out discharge home visits in liaison with health and social care agencies to identify equipment and care needs for discharge and identify and refer to appropriate onward services

About us

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view OUH At a Glance by OUHospitals - Issuu

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

321-MRC-8253896-B6

Job locations

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford

OX37HE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: To provide specialised Occupational Therapy assessmentand treatment to patients with highly complex neurological conditions as anautonomous practitioner. Staff are supported and guided by Highly SpecialistOccupational Therapists and a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. To clinically supervise junior Occupational Therapy staff, assistants, technicalinstructors and students To assist the Lead OT and Highly Specialist OTs in the provision, monitoring and ongoing development of the service to ensure it continues to meet the needs of theservice users and responds to government and trust initiatives

Job description Job responsibilities MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB: To provide specialised Occupational Therapy assessmentand treatment to patients with highly complex neurological conditions as anautonomous practitioner. Staff are supported and guided by Highly SpecialistOccupational Therapists and a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist. To clinically supervise junior Occupational Therapy staff, assistants, technicalinstructors and students To assist the Lead OT and Highly Specialist OTs in the provision, monitoring and ongoing development of the service to ensure it continues to meet the needs of theservice users and responds to government and trust initiatives

Person Specification

HPC Registration in OT

Essential

• Post-qualifying experience within a neurological setting
• Experience of discharge planning and liaison with other health/social care professionals and outside agencies

Desirable

• Experience of working as a band 6

essential

Essential

• Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Post-qualifying experience within a neurological setting
• Experience of discharge planning and liaison with other health/social care professionals and outside agencies
• Good knowledge of neurological conditions/illnesses
• Knowledge of the skills required in the assessment and treatment of neurological patients
• Knowledge of the range of therapeutic approaches/interventions available to OTs working in neurology
• Knowledge of some of the evidence base for OT treatments used in neurology
• Experience of contributing to service developments/clinical audit
• Evidence of active engagement in post-registration professional development/courses

Desirable

• Evidence of attendance a formal neuro specific courses/professional development within neurology
• Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting
• Experience as a practice educator to OT students
• Experience of contributing to internal training/teaching

Person Specification HPC Registration in OT Essential Post-qualifying experience within a neurological setting Experience of discharge planning and liaison with other health/social care professionals and outside agencies Desirable Experience of working as a band 6 essential Essential Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy Post-qualifying experience within a neurological setting Experience of discharge planning and liaison with other health/social care professionals and outside agencies Good knowledge of neurological conditions/illnesses Knowledge of the skills required in the assessment and treatment of neurological patients Knowledge of the range of therapeutic approaches/interventions available to OTs working in neurology Knowledge of some of the evidence base for OT treatments used in neurology Experience of contributing to service developments/clinical audit Evidence of active engagement in post-registration professional development/courses Desirable Evidence of attendance a formal neuro specific courses/professional development within neurology Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting Experience as a practice educator to OT students Experience of contributing to internal training/teaching

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford

OX37HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford Centre for Enablement

Oxford

OX37HE

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)