Job summary Do you have experience working as an Occupational Therapist within the field of stroke and neurology assessment and rehabilitation? We have an exciting opportunity for a flexible, enthusiastic, and committed Specialist Occupational Therapist to work in the Community Integrated Neurology and Stroke Service (CINSS) which is integral to Community Health Services. The CINSS model of care involves transformation and partnership working across organisational and multi professional boundaries. The successful candidate will join a specialist multi-professional team comprising of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Neuropsychology, Neurology Rehabilitation Consultant and Generic Rehabilitation Technical Instructors, working closely with Speech and Language Therapy services. The team provides patient centred, goal directed specialist neurological rehabilitation in community and outpatient settings. You will need clinical skills and experience working in the field of neurology and/or stroke and experience working within the community setting would be desirable. Excellent organisational, communication and team working skills are required. You will receive supervision on a regular basis with a Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and have opportunities to part take in service development and in-service training. please contact Mary Carlin or Debbie Parmar on 0116 2953309 for further information. If you are successfully short-listed, The Interview will be held on 13.06.25 Main duties of the job To work as a specialist clinician to utilise, develop and enhance Occupational Therapy clinical and professional skills within the Service to deliver high standards of practice. To apply the Occupational Therapy process within a Multi-Disciplinary format providing specialist assessment and treatment in clinical care pathways. To take a lead in developing the Service. This involves promoting high quality clinical practice and ensuring professional standards are maintained in the workplace. To deliver a specialist Occupational Therapy Service to patients within a variety of settings, requiring flexibility/adaptability in recognising the complexity of these environments to maximise their abilities and opportunities for occupational wellbeing. About us We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. Details Date posted 21 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37.34 to £44.96 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 003464 Job locations Braunstone Health and Social Care Hockely Farm Road Braunstone Leicestershire LE3 1HN Job description Job responsibilities About US: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. Job description Job responsibilities About US: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please click onto apply for this job and you will be redirected to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. Experience Essential If you like what youve read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please click onto apply for this job and you will be redirected to our vacancies page where you can review the job description and person specification. This document outlines the full range of criteria that are required for the role. In your application, you can state how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification. Experience Essential If you like what youve read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto apply for this job and you will be re-directed to our vacancies page where you can review the Job Description and Person Specification. 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. Employer details Employer name Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Address Braunstone Health and Social Care Hockely Farm Road Braunstone Leicestershire LE3 1HN Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Address Braunstone Health and Social Care Hockely Farm Road Braunstone Leicestershire LE3 1HN Employer's website https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Braunstone Health and Social Care, Hockely Farm Road, LE3 1HN Braunstone, Leicestershire, United Kingdom