Specialist Occupational Therapist

Posting date:	05 February 2026
Salary:	£38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38682.00 - £46580.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	22 February 2026
Location:	Luton, LU4 0LA
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9448-26-0040

Summary

Main Duties and Responsibilities To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff, clientsand their carers. Positive relationships are characterised by open communication,trust and respect. To involve patients and carers in the planning of care/rehabilitation programmes andencourage self-management where appropriate. To represent the service at county-wide forums. To ensure all patients and their relatives cultural wishes are respected and theirspecial mental and physical needs are met. To have a good knowledge of supporting services available to clients from health,social care and voluntary agencies To provide support and supervision to junior members of staff. To work a variety of shift patterns which includes weekends and bank holidays on arota basis Nature of work To form professional relationships with clients and communicate condition relatedinformation to them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture. To manage and hold accountability for a defined caseload involving specialist andcomplex assessments using evidence-based client centred principles. To work flexibly across bases within Bedfordshire, including rehabilitation bedded units,as service needs require. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust: providing services across Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Bedfordshire and Suffolk Where barriers to understanding exist staff will need to use tact, motivational negotiatingand reassurance skills. Information received and given may be sensitive and will needto be handled in a empathic and professional manner To involve patients and carers in the planning of rehabilitation programmes andencourage self-management where appropriate To have a good level of knowledge of support services within the community. To safely travel between patients homes and other venues on a daily basis withinstatutory requirements and adhering to relevant policies and guidelines. To assess and regularly undertake the moving and positioning of patients and equipmentadhering to relevant Trust policies. To be able to manipulate, set up and demonstrate equipment to clients in their homes. To have adequate keyboard skills and knowledge of IT systems provided by the Trust. Planning To deputise for the senior staffs in matters related to the daily running of the service asand when necessary. To work in collaboration with patients, relatives, carers and the multi-disciplinary team inassessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. To act as a case manager for clients, coordinating their intervention whilst with theservice. Plan delegation of work to assistant practitioners and rehabilitation support workers. To arrange for provision of assistive equipment from appropriate agencies as requiredand use equipment PIN numbers responsibly and effectively To liaise with other services to ensure planned care and intervention as agreed withclients is given. To have a good knowledge of supporting services available to clients from health andsocial care as well as voluntary agencies in the community To be responsible for prioritising and organising own caseload, managing conflictingdemands on time. To participate in and facilitate group work, committees and workshops as required. To organise and attend multidisciplinary case conferences and liaison meetings as necessary. Service and projects To actively influence service improvements and lead on projects. To ensure that services are provided in accordance with the Trusts standards, procedures and objectives of quality assurance, and that they are consistent with best professional practice To take the lead in development of protocols and guidelines as required and as appropriate to the clinical area To take into account the views and wishes of service users, carers and families, respecting their diversity Complete all appropriate risk assessments for patients Report and record all accidents, incidents or near misses, whether involving patients, relatives, carers, staff or any other person, and arrange appropriate treatments according to policy, taking appropriate action when necessary Have a working knowledge of local policies and procedures for vulnerable adults Understand basic legal issues around child abuse and have a working knowledge of child protection procedures, statutory local procedures and points of referral Ensure adherence of self and other members of the team to the Trust Lone Working arrangements Maintain current registration with the Health Professions Council in line with Trust Policy and follow the code of conduct of the British Association of Occupational Therapists. Patient contact To assess for, provide and evaluate Occupational Therapy and rehabilitation intervention to Neurological and Early supported discharge stroke patients in a timely manner. To demonstrate new methods and strategies and daily living skills to clients and their carers. To identify and facilitate provision of minor works and adaptations. To carry out basic wheelchair assessments and prescriptions and maintain clinical skills and knowledge of available wheelchairs and equipment. To treat clients with specific therapeutic activities to improve their range of functional behaviour. To be aware of developments within occupational therapy and rehabilitation and to maintain a high standard of clinical competence. Take responsibility for own professional updating. Appropriately act as the patients advocate, raising their concerns about services of the Trust or other agencies. To be responsible for the assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised occupational therapy intervention to patients living in the community using specialist programmes of care.