Highly Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist and OT Lead: Community

Job summary
The post holder will be the team and clinical leader for the Occupational therapists (OTs) across the Community Neuro therapy service. The post holder will be responsible for provision of a comprehensive and highly specialist community Neuro occupational therapy service, ensuring the needs of the clients are identified and met.

Main duties of the job
They will promote the independence of clients, assisting them to maintain or improve their own physical, psychological and social wellbeing. The post holder will ensure that the service is effective, adaptable and resilient, and create innovative solutions to enhance the client experience. They will oversee and supervise the team of Neuro Occupational therapists.

The Community Neuro therapy service includes a stroke ESD pathway and also sees clients with long term conditions. The team provides a comprehensive service to clients with neurological conditions who have multi-disciplinary therapy needs.

The ESD pathway provides a flexible and proactive therapy service to clients who have recently suffered from a stroke to facilitate early discharge from an acute setting to their own homes.

For clients with other neurological conditions the team provides a specialised multi-disciplinary service to clients in the community in order to safeguard independence by preventing inappropriate hospital stays, maximising rehabilitation and recovery after illness or injury, and minimising premature dependence on long term institutional care. Therapists in the team assess, differentially diagnose, rehabilitate and manage a caseload of adults with neurological conditions in the community setting.

About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Details
Date posted: 26 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year pa pro rata inc. HCAS outer
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 343-8365703-AG
Closing date: 09 November 2026

Essential

• Relevant degree or post graduate diploma in Occupational therapy
• Demonstrable experience of working at a highly specialist level with adults with Neurological conditions

Desirable

• Formal post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
• Evidence of some training in management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

For questions about the job, contact:
Hannah Cushion, hannah.cushion@nhs.net, 02082964123

Employer's website: https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us