About this role
Job summary Help people rebuild their lives after neurological illness or injury and make a lasting difference to their independence, wellbeing, and future. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist to join our Community Neurological Service, providing specialist assessment, treatment, care, and support to individuals living with complex neurological conditions. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with patients across their rehabilitation journey, helping them achieve meaningful goals and maximise their quality of life. As a senior member of the team, you will provide expert clinical guidance and leadership, supporting both registered professionals and support workers to deliver outstanding person-centred care. You will also play a key role in developing the service through the supervision, mentoring, and professional development of colleagues and students. This role is ideal for a motivated professional who is passionate about neurological rehabilitation, enjoys working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, and is committed to delivering high-quality care that has a genuine impact on patients and their families. Location: Wilton H
Main duties of the job We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist to support individuals with complex neurological conditions. This role in our Community Neurological Service will allow you to provide specialist assessment, treatment, and care as you assist patients on their rehabilitation journey in both community and outpatient settings. As a senior team member, you'll provide clinical guidance and leadership while overseeing colleagues, fostering professional development, and spearheading service improvement initiatives. You will manage complex cases, deliver patient-centered care, and work with multidisciplinary teams to achieve the highest standards in health management and service delivery. This rewarding position offers a genuine impact on patients' lives, aligning with our mission to transform health and care services while focusing on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.
About us HCRG Care Group, established in 2006, is one of the UK's leading providers of community health and care services. Our mission is changing lives through transforming health and care. We work collaboratively with health and care commissioners and communities to enhance service delivery with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. Our array of services includes adult and children community health services, primary care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK, and adult social care. Our efforts touch millions across England, delivering aid directly to over half a million people annually. Driven by core values of care, innovation, and execution, HCRG is committed to high standards in care, evidenced by accolades from the Care Quality Commission. We advocate for equal opportunities, welcoming diverse applicants, and endorse a supportive work environment for all.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Help people rebuild their lives after neurological illness or injury and make a lasting difference to their independence, wellbeing, and future.
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist to join our Community Neurological Service, providing specialist assessment, treatment, care, and support to individuals living with complex neurological conditions. This is a rewarding opportunity to work with patients across their rehabilitation journey, helping them achieve meaningful goals and maximise their quality of life.
As a senior member of the team, you will provide expert clinical guidance and leadership, supporting both registered professionals and support workers to deliver outstanding person-centred care. You will also play a key role in developing the service through the supervision, mentoring, and professional development of colleagues and students.
This role is ideal for a motivated professional who is passionate about neurological rehabilitation, enjoys working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, and is committed to delivering high-quality care that has a genuine impact on patients and their families.
Location: Wilton Health Centre
Hours:22.5 hours per week
Key Responsibilities Deliver specialist neurological occupational therapy assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for patients in community and outpatient settings. Develop and implement personalised care plans to maximise independence and quality of life. Support timely hospital discharge and seamless transitions of care across acute, stroke, and community services. Manage complex neurological cases, providing specialist advice and treatment recommendations to multidisciplinary teams. Ensure patients are at the centre of care, actively involving them in decisions and goal setting. Assess, prescribe, and provide training in the safe use of specialist equipment where required. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and regularly evaluate treatment outcomes. Promote infection prevention and control, ensuring safe and effective clinical practice.Qualifications & Experience
BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC registration. Post-registration qualification and experience in neurological rehabilitation. Minimum one year's experience supporting adults with neurological conditions. Proven ability to deliver patient-centred care, assessment, care planning, and case management. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and alongside external agencies. Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice. Experience teaching, mentoring, and supporting colleagues, students, patients, and carers. Knowledge of clinical audit, service improvement, and quality standards. Evidence of leadership skills and a flexible, innovative approach to care delivery.Skills & Competencies
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Strong clinical assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation skills. Ability to manage complex cases and lead best practice. Confident using electronic patient record systems and other digital tools. Skilled in patient handling and the safe use of moving and handling equipment. Able to provide sensitive support in emotionally challenging situations. Experience working autonomously within community settings. Ability to monitor, maintain, and improve standards of care.For full details of the role,responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the attached JobDescription.
Package DescriptionAs a Specialist Neuro Occupational Therapist you will be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£39,959 - £48,117 FTE (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionAbout the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy and current HCPC registration. Post-registration qualification and experience in neurological rehabilitation. Minimum one year's experience supporting adults with neurological conditions. Proven ability to deliver patient-centred care, assessment, care planning, and case management. Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and alongside external agencies.
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Wiltshire
SP2 0HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)