Highly Specialist Stroke Occupational Therapist | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Mawrth 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £56,276 - £63,176 per annum inc |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Ebrill 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E1 1FR |
| Cwmni: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7847915/259-7847915RLH |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for ahighly motivated, experienced, and committed Band 7 Occupational Therapist with a clear and established passion for Stroke careto join our Hyper-acute and Acute Stroke Team.
This post is ideally suited to astrong candidate with existing specialist experience in acute Stroke, who is enthusiastic about delivering high-quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy and is keen to play an active role in service development and improvement. You will work as part of a large, friendly, and dynamic multidisciplinary team, providing specialist intervention to a complex and culturally diverse patient population.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
· A genuine and sustained passion for Stroke rehabilitation, with proven experience in hyper-acute and/or acute Stroke settings
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· High levels of initiative, enthusiasm, and adaptability
· Strong leadership qualities, including the ability to manage challenge and conflict effectively
Barts Health offers arobust teaching and training programme, with opportunities to lead or contribute to quality improvement and audit projects. You will be supported in developing both youradvanced clinical and leadership skills, including supervision of Occupational Therapists and support workers. Ongoing professional development is encouraged, with close support from ourBand 8a Clinical Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist.
To provide clinical leadership on the Hyper Acute (HASU) and Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (SRU) at the Royal London Hospital (RLH) to include the Stroke Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) pathway from the Emergency Department (ED)
• Undertake a team leader role, working alongside the Clinical Lead and fellow Band 7 therapists, in planning, co-ordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided for patients across the Stroke pathway.
• To take a lead role in the assessment, treatment, and management of highly complex Stroke patients including those with multiple comorbidities and complex social situations.
• To communicate effectively with other health and social care professionals, regarding patient care, progress, and planning of rehabilitation and/or discharge needs.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day clinical and operational management ensuring professional delivery of the Occupational Therapy service with support from the wider Stroke therapy team.
• To deputise for and support the Clinical Lead when and where required.
• To take a lead role in the development of the Stroke therapy team in line with RLH therapies and team objectives.
• To participate in weekend/bank holiday work as part of a rota.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Mar 2026