Specialist Occupational Therapist Calderdale Stroke Pathway
| Posting date: | 06 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 February 2026 |
| Location: | Halifax, HX3 0PW |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7680060/372-COM2629 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
We’re excited to be recruiting to pilot a new role that will help shape the future of stroke care. This position will pioneer innovative ways of working to ensure our stroke patients experience truly seamless support — from their time in hospital right through to recovery at home. This is your chance to shape the future of stroke services and make a real impact where it matters most.
The teams are multidisciplinary in nature and so the role will work alongside Physiotherapists, Speech and Language therapists, Dietitians, Specialist stroke nurses, and rehabilitation support staff.
The post will follow the patient’s journey from acute therapy areas, through discharge from hospital, into a suitable community setting supported by the ESD service, therefore, due to the nature of the role the successful applicant would hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. However, if this is not possible due to a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010 then reasonable adjustments would be considered.
The successful candidate will have experience in treating stroke patients and have specialist assessment and rehabilitation skills that are transferable across acute and community settings.
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
The postholder:-
· To work within the Stroke ESD pathway to ensure seamless rehabilitation on discharge home from hospital, and on transfer to long-term community services.
To develop specialist Occupational Therapy interventions in line with current evidence base.
To manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a specialist level, assessing and treating patients, and maintaining clinical records.
To have specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
§ Stroke
§ Cognitive, physical and perceptual deficits
§ Anxiety management
§ Complex psychosocial assessment of patients and carers
§ Assessment for assistive equipment and adaptations
§ Assessment of the home environment
§ Splinting and orthotics
To apply evidence based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through experience and academic study to a specialist post graduate level.
To act as a resource and provide advice for, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients / clients who have suffered a stroke.
To work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues in community and acute settings.
To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care / discharges.
To develop specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for patients within a community and inpatient setting.
To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.
To To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.
To work across a 5-day therapy service.
This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026
We’re excited to be recruiting to pilot a new role that will help shape the future of stroke care. This position will pioneer innovative ways of working to ensure our stroke patients experience truly seamless support — from their time in hospital right through to recovery at home. This is your chance to shape the future of stroke services and make a real impact where it matters most.
The teams are multidisciplinary in nature and so the role will work alongside Physiotherapists, Speech and Language therapists, Dietitians, Specialist stroke nurses, and rehabilitation support staff.
The post will follow the patient’s journey from acute therapy areas, through discharge from hospital, into a suitable community setting supported by the ESD service, therefore, due to the nature of the role the successful applicant would hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. However, if this is not possible due to a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010 then reasonable adjustments would be considered.
The successful candidate will have experience in treating stroke patients and have specialist assessment and rehabilitation skills that are transferable across acute and community settings.
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
The postholder:-
· To work within the Stroke ESD pathway to ensure seamless rehabilitation on discharge home from hospital, and on transfer to long-term community services.
To develop specialist Occupational Therapy interventions in line with current evidence base.
To manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a specialist level, assessing and treating patients, and maintaining clinical records.
To have specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
§ Stroke
§ Cognitive, physical and perceptual deficits
§ Anxiety management
§ Complex psychosocial assessment of patients and carers
§ Assessment for assistive equipment and adaptations
§ Assessment of the home environment
§ Splinting and orthotics
To apply evidence based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through experience and academic study to a specialist post graduate level.
To act as a resource and provide advice for, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients / clients who have suffered a stroke.
To work collaboratively with health and social care colleagues in community and acute settings.
To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care / discharges.
To develop specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for patients within a community and inpatient setting.
To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.
To To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.
To work across a 5-day therapy service.
This job description is an outline only and is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026