Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist (OT) neurosciences/stroke

The closing date is 21 July 2026

Job summary
Fast forward your Occupational Therapy career at Imperial.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust offers exceptional opportunities for Occupational Therapists looking to broaden their clinical expertise, develop specialist skills, lead quality improvement initiatives, and work alongside expert multidisciplinary teams.

We are recruiting a dynamic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Trust-wide specialist neuro rotation. This permanent rotation offers experience across Stroke, Neurosciences, Major Trauma, and both inpatient and community Neurorehabilitation services, providing a unique opportunity to develop specialist neurological rehabilitation skills across a diverse range of clinical settings.

Occupational Therapists are integral members of our multidisciplinary teams, playing a vital role in supporting patients with complex neurological conditions to achieve their rehabilitation goals. As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessment and intervention for patients with a wide range of neurological presentations.

Substantive opportunities may be available on the Band 6 General Rotation and Fixed term opportunities may also be available.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high-quality Occupational Therapy to patients at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
• To participate in a cross-site rotational scheme, delivering a high standard of care to patients within the neurosciences rotations. This involves performing comprehensive Occupational Therapy assessments for patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive, and psychological conditions to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
• To manage a significant, complex clinical caseload, working as an autonomous practitioner at a specialist level alongside multidisciplinary team (MDT) colleagues.
• To lead on complex discharge planning for neurological patients, collaborating closely with community teams, external agencies, and social care.
• To support service development within the team, actively contributing to the implementation of policy and service changes within the clinical area in partnership with the MDT.
• To participate in clinical audit, research, and service evaluation to ensure the service remains evidence-based.
• To act as a positive and inspirational role model for all team members, which includes supervising Band 3, 4, and 5 staff, as well as participating in the student fair share model for practice placements.
• To demonstrate a strong commitment to clinical governance by actively managing risk, maintaining high standards of documentation, and ensuring safe practice in line with RCOT and Trust policies.

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. Youll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms peoples health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment through our green plan.

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 6

Salary
£47,951 to £56,863 a year pa inclusive

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
290-MIC-2167

Job locations
Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential

• Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Adequate level of English to fulfil job requirements
• Evidence of post-qualification CPD relevant to the role

Education/Qualifications Desirable

• Membership of BAOT/COT
• Membership of a RCOT SSNP
• Practice placement course
• Course in prescription of wheelchairs and seating

Experience Essential

• Experience working with patients with neurological conditions
• Ability to work in a team - OT and multidisciplinary
• Ability to treat patients individually and in groups
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload and cope with pressures and prioritisation of caseload
• Skills in managing mental health issues associated with the clinical caseload
• Make prompt decisions based on knowledge/experience and circumstances
• Ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance
• The ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patients culture and diversity and the ability to provide services appropriate to individuals needs
• Ability to receive and impart sensitive information related to disability and loss of function
• Ability to deal with distressing situations involving profound disability, life threatening situations, bereavement and/or death
• Ability to positively manage exposure to patients and environments which may be highly distressing, antagonistic, open to aggression and unpleasant
• Maintain confidentiality with regards to patients, staff and other health service business

Experience Desirable

• Experience of giving supervision
• Experience in rehabilitation environments
• Experience of teaching others
• Involvement in service development or audit

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Essential

• Assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of occupational therapy intervention with patients with neurological conditions
• Liaison with professional colleagues, carers and relatives in the hospital and community

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities Desirable

• Experience with specialist neurological assessments and Intervention e.g. standardised cognitive assessments, complex postural management, complex tone management, PDOC assessment
• Experience in reading, understanding and critiquing relevant evidence base and implement in to clinical practice

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address
Charing Cross Hospital, London, W6 8RF, United Kingdom

Employers website
Apply through our website

Contact
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Joe Holohan, J.holohan@nhs.net