Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 267-CH7403663
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- OSRU, Abingdon Community Hospital
- Town
- Abingdon
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist for Stroke
Band 7
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
The Oxfordshire Stroke Rehabilitation Unit is a 20-bed inpatient unit based on the Abingdon Community Hospital site with access to a therapy gym, kitchen and garden. We provide short term rehabilitation for people post stroke and take a dynamic and innovative approach to evidence-based practice and service development.
As part of the role, you will work alongside a specialist multidisciplinary team and you will co lead in the management of the therapy team on OSRU.
The Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist (OT) is a highly skilled clinician who will provide clinical leadership and supervision for the OT team. The practitioner will aspire to implement national clinical guidelines. Strong clinical reasoning and decision making skills are essential skills. Clinical work is a core component of this post, making this a great opportunity for someone who wants to take the next step into a leadership role, whilst retaining clinical duties.
Main duties of the job
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Deliver highly specialist rehabilitative care in line with HCPC, RCOT, National Stroke Guidelines, and Oxford Health NHS FT governance standards.
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Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic, patient-centred rehabilitation, including specialist neurological assessment and complex discharge planning.
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Lead service evaluation and improvement through clinical audits (including SSNAP), outcome measurement, and research participation.
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Act as a key liaison across ward, community, and acute services to ensure smooth patient flow and effective onward care.
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Manage and support the Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy workforce, and deliver training for internal and external audiences.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Deliver expert, patient-centred stroke rehabilitation in line with HCPC, RCOT, and National Stroke Guidelines.
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Undertake complex neurological assessments and create evidence-based rehabilitation plans.
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Lead and inspire the therapy team, promoting excellence and professional development.
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Drive service quality through outcome measurement, data monitoring, and continuous improvement.
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Provide specialist input for complex discharge planning to optimise patient outcomes.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Occupational Therapist (Diploma or Degree) - registered with the HCPC
- Evidence of specialist training in stroke or neurosciences at a Master’s level, or working towards this, or equivalent knowledge/experience
- Demonstration of personal and professional development, relevant to stroke.
- Evidence of delivering teaching or training
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Clinical/ Management qualification
- Experience presenting service improvement work at local and national forums
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of relevant National Guidelines for the Stroke
- Evidence of up-to-date knowledge of professional and specialist issues
- RCOT membership
Desirable criteria
- Completed STARS Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in stroke specialist services or a related neurological field
- Extensive experience working as part of a Multi - disciplinary team
- Confident and experienced in discharge planning
- Varied clinical NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Varied clinical background including community hospitals
- Experience managing complex caseloads
- Have an understanding of community hospitals and system partners
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Experience supervising qualified and non qualified staff
- Experience in staff appraisal and individualised development, including PDR process
Desirable criteria
- Has completed a Leadership training module
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
- Becks Holder
- Job title
- AHP Lead Community Hospitals
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823 327206
- Additional information
Please contact Dipti Mistry – [email protected] to learn more about OSRU or schedule a visit.
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