Specialist Neurological Occupational Therapist
| Posting date: | 27 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £40,823 to £50,723 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40823 - £50723 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 September 2025 |
| Location: | Gateshead, NE11 0SH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | L0042-25-0280 |
Summary
You must be a great team player and be willing to go that extra mile for your clients and their family. If you are an innovative Occupational Therapist looking to make a difference, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to join Neural Pathways and be part of a team dedicated to transforming lives through rehabilitation. What you'll be working: Our standard working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. However, we understand the importance of a positive work-life balance, and therefore, if you require some flexibility to better suit your personal or professional needs, we encourage you to discuss this with us, and we will do our best to accommodate your preferences where possible. What you'll be doing: Provide comprehensive assessment, advice, and treatment of clients following life changing catastrophic injury Manage own caseload working as an autonomous practitioner Provide Occupational Therapist as part of the multidisciplinary team, and be involved in interdisciplinary team service developments, meetings and audit as appropriate Demonstrate empathy with distressed clients, carers/ families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist Undertake continuous professional development and invest in the team by promoting excellent skills and embedding innovation Write reports in a range of styles as well as keeping up to date with clinical record keeping Keep an overview of treatment programmes to ensure they are aligned with clinical recommendations and the rehabilitation package commissioned for each client Take responsibility for defined areas of clinical specialism, developing advanced skills and sharing knowledge and skills with others via mentorship, training and joint sessions. Be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate Work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct to guarantee quality and safety Be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for the quality of own work and submit performance data as required What to look forward to: 25 days plus bank holidays Birthday Off Access to a workplace bonus scheme up to 15% of your annual salary Annual training budget for CPD Access to employee loyalty scheme Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice A salary sacrifice Aegon 5% matched pension We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 by recommending someone you know and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group