Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke and Neuro
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-4041
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Outlook Centre
- Town
- St Johns Way
- Salary
- £47,951 - £56,863 per annum including Inner London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist OT community Stroke and Neuro
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
Join a Dynamic Team Making a Real Difference in Neurological Rehabilitation
Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking for a permanent, full-time role where your skills can transform lives? This is your chance to work within the Islington MDT Stroke and Neuro Team, a collaborative and supportive environment where you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary powerhouse including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Clinical Psychologists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
You won’t just be another therapist—you’ll be a catalyst for change in the lives of individuals recovering from neurological conditions. Your work will span diverse settings: from inpatient facilities to clients’ homes, residential care, workplaces, and even leisure facilities. Every day brings a new challenge and the opportunity to make a tangible difference.
Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As an OT in this team, you’ll:
- Assess and treat clients with complex mobility, cognitive, and neurological needs, helping them regain control over their daily lives.
- Lead with creativity and compassion: Use upper limb rehabilitation, adaptive strategies, and personalized interventions to address physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges.
- Collaborate seamlessly with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, person-centered care that aligns with the Trust’s commitment to fairness, accessibility, and inclusivity.
- Collaborate seamlessly with a multidisciplinary team to deliver holistic, person-centered care that aligns with the Trust’s commitment to fairness, accessibility, and inclusivity.
- Be a key player in shaping individualized treatment plans, whether it’s through equipment provision, home adaptations, or health education.
- Mentor and collaborate with students and colleagues, sharing your knowledge and learning from others.
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- degree in OT or equivalent
- HCPC registration
- post grad courses - normal movement, counselling, neurology, COOP, Postural management
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- demonstrates active involvement in MDT work
- demonstrates strong clinical reason skills with assessment and treatment planning
- demostrates use of safe manual handling practices
- Demonstrates ability to work as a long worker
- demonstrates ability to self motive and take the initiative
- demonstrates good time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrates ability to prioritise and problem solve
- Demonstrates a client centred approach to care
knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates strong concepts of OT role within community neuro rehab
- shows knowledge of up to date evidence based practice including a variety of neuro assessment and treatment approaches
- previous experience in the NHS
- previous experience in stroke and neuro community rehabilitation
- Experience working in the NHS
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates ICARE values
- Flexibly approach to changing circumstances and departmental needs
- able to manage own wellbeing and support colleagues as needed
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Juliet Benton
- Job title
- Speciality Service Manager - Therapies
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
I work Monday to Friday
If I am not available please contact Sarah Kramer on [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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WHT
- Telephone
- If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060
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