Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and hardworking team. We offer community-based neurorehabilitation, which encompasses inpatient rehabilitation, early supported discharge, and community rehabilitation for individuals with neurological conditions.

The successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator with both service users and the wider MDT members, and they will need to be flexible and timely in their decision-making and professional approach.

We offer frequent supervision; regular development reviews and access to band-relevant support groups to ensure you feel supported and continue to develop professionally. Opportunity will be provided to develop leadership skills within a supportive environment. The successful candidate will also be responsible for supporting and developing junior staff, educating students, and delivering training sessions to the team as part of our in-service training programme.

Please note: A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes are essential for this role due to community-based visits.

The postholder will be based in Epsom General Hospital but will also cover the inpatient stroke bed at Dorking community hospital in addition to outpatient clinics, home visit and care home visits across Surrey Downs area.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated range of specialist occupational therapy therapeutic and preventative services in acute and community settings, which maintain or improve people's health, independence and quality of life. Working as part of the multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team.
• Applying specialist knowledge and skills across the total range of neurological impairments, procedures and practices gained through practical experience, underpinned by theoretical knowledge.
• Care group includes long-term neurological conditions, stroke and traumatic brain injury.
• To assess and implement specialist treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated clinical records.
• To work unsupervised reporting back and receiving guidance and teaching from the senior occupational therapist / team leader on a monthly basis.
• To participate in the day-to-day management of the specialist service provision undertaking tasks as delegated by the Team Leader, supporting new graduate and less experienced therapists, and non-registered staff members on a daily basis.
• To provide formal supervision to nominated staff members and students.

About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey County Council

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Details
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 343-SDH&C-8108647
Job locations: Ground Floor, Langley Wing, Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom, KT18 7EG

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HPC Registration
• Post graduate training

Desirable

• Further specialised courses, e.g. communication, assertiveness or neuro specific training.
• Member of RCOT

Experience
Essential

• Broad clinical experience in stroke care and/or neurorehabilitation.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team, including occupational therapy.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development, including reflective practice and engagement in learning relevant to the clinical specialty.
• Proven experience in leading or contributing to service development projects and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
• Awareness of the impact of Clinical Governance on service delivery

Desirable

• Broad background of Occupational therapy skills
• Attendance at relevant training courses, e.g. National Stroke conferences
• Experience of staff and student supervision
• Work across Neuro pathway - acute, inpatient rehab or community

Skills
Essential

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Effective prioritisation and management of workload independently
• Adaptable and flexible, with a strong ability to collaborate effectively within a team
• Proficient in essential IT functions, including the use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Effective negotiation skills with patients

Desirable

• Teaching and presentation skills
• Wheelchair assessment and prescription skills
• Demonstrates excellent leadership ability and motivational skills
• Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner

Personal Attributes:
Essential

• Strong interpersonal skills to work with patients, carers and colleagues
• Able to maintain high standards of confidentiality
• Valid licence to drive in UK with access to a car for business use
• Able to maintain high standards of confidentiality
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity, and reliability

Desirable

• Experience of working with clinical systems e.g. EMIS, SystmOne etc.
• Flexible to meet service demand
• Maintains a professional and presentable appearance

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Apply through our website). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Apply through our website).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).