Stroke Occupational Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a band 5 Occupational Therapist to our community stroke service in the west of the county

Our service provides Early Supported Discharge (ESD) for both Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) patients across Somerset and specialist inpatient and ongoing community stroke rehabilitation.

Our service has received excellent feedback from patients, carers and commissioners, as well as high levels of staff satisfaction and has been awarded an innovation award by the Community Hospitals Innovation Team. We strive to use current best practice and do so by regularly reviewing our service and adapting to provide patients with the best possible outcomes using evidence-based practice.

Main duties of the job

The Community Stroke Rehabilitation Team offers Early Supported Discharge and Stroke Specific Rehabilitation to patients in both Stroke Rehabilitation Units and in patients own homes or normal place of residence.

Our Mission is to deliver Specialist, Goal Orientated Rehabilitation which empowers people, and those important to them, to live well after Stroke.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, fantastic pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts. The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London. There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will to experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!