Stroke Specialist Occupational Therapist-Early Supported Discharge


Company:	Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Oxford, OX3 7HE
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	11 Nov 2026
Closing date:	11 Dec 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Band 6 OT Fixed term maternity leave cover in the Early Supported Discharge (ESD) for Stroke Service.

The ESD for stroke team is dedicated to helping stroke patients return home sooner by providing high quality, specialist stroke rehabilitation in the home environment to achieve our patient's individual goals.

We are looking for a professional, caring and compassionate occupational therapist to provide specialist stroke rehabilitation in patients homes.

You will have experience of delivering evidence based stroke rehabilitation and are looking to develop your career.

You are motivated, flexible and will work autonomously; managing your own caseload with the support of an experienced multi-disciplinary team who will guide your professional development.

The role involves driving within the county of Oxfordshire, and access to a car is essential. Please state this in your application.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Sarah King (Occupational Therapy Team lead in ESD) on 07500 793062 or Michelle Fellerdale (Occupational Therapy Team lead in ESD) on 0777 4556570 for an informal conversation about the role.

• To support and deliver specialist assessment, planning and rehabilitation to a complex clinical caseload of patients who have had a stroke

• To be a stroke specialist resource for clinical staff to support the assessment, treatment planning and clinical interventions for the patient group

• To be involved with the collection and analysis of data to demonstrate inputs, efficacy and outcomes

• To maintain multi-disciplinary clinical notes that meet Trust and professional standards

• To be involved in weekly multi-disciplinary meeting discussions in relation to patients within the stroke pathway

• To contribute to the clinical research agenda of the stroke pathway

• To support all members of the therapy team and the assurance of competence within the MDT

• To work in partnership with the community care services to ensure the competence of all staff working with stroke survivors

• To work with other colleagues, as the occasion arises, in supporting the management and development of the Oxfordshire stroke pathway

• To work flexibly across the pathway to ensure that therapy resource maps to patient need

• To support the development, along with the other senior staff within the pathway, the profile of ESD with all relevant GP practices

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.

In 2023 NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principlesOxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.

Please state in your application that you are a car driver, with access to your own vehicle for work, as these are essential requirements for this role.

Please see the attached job descriptions and person specifications for more information about the role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

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