Senior Occupational Therapist - Band 5​/Development

Senior Occupational Therapist - Band 5/6 Development

The closing date is 30 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly dynamic Neurorehabilitation team. You will work mainly within the inpatient and INCS service (Integrated Neurological Condition Service) providing support to the 10 virtual beds across Doncaster and Rotherham by delivering high quality assessment and rehabilitation to patients experiencing a range of neurological condition and injuries including traumatic and acquired brain injuries, MS, Guillain Barre and spinal cord pathologies.

The service has a strong MDT of physiotherapists, Speech and Language therapists, Psychologists, Specialist Nurses and Rehab Assistants. You will also have responsibility for supervising students and junior staff.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, forward thinking, adaptable Neuro Occupational Therapist who is able to autonomously manage a caseload of patients with a range of neurological conditions. They will be registered with the HCPC and have significant post qualification experience within neurological rehabilitation.

This post would also be considered as a band 5-6 development post (see attached band 5 job description).

• Providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation to neurological patients.
• Supporting collaborative goal setting and discharge planning.
• Working autonomously to manage a caseload.
• Supporting senior staff in the delivery of Trust objectives and services development.
• Providing training and supervision to Band 5's, Rehab assistance and students.
• Contributing to in-service training programme.

There will be regular delegation to rehabilitation assistants and supervision of rehabilitation programmes. You will also be required to assist in monitoring service performance and develop the service to meet the changing needs of pathways.

We encourage and support staff to continue to develop, with access to in house and external training.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

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Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

• Occupational Therapy degree or equivalent
• HCPC Registration
• Documented evidence of professional development

• To have completed practice placements within Occupational Therapy as part of their university education

• Basic understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance
• Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient's problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan in conjunction with the patient

• Clinical problem-solving ability in routine cases
• Ability to prioritise patient workload
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, other health professionals, patients and their relatives/carers
• Ability to present information accurately, written and oral, in English
• Able to reflect upon own practice
• Committed to learning

• Access to transport and ability to travel around the required geographical area

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.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT