Job summary We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative Occupational Therapist to join the Stroke Therapy Team in Swindon Intermediate Care Centre (SWICC). This is a 12 month contract to cover Maternity leave. This post is based SwICC which is a purpose built 60 bedded inpatient rehabilitation unit on the Great Western Hospital site with access to excellent facilities, including a therapy gym and therapy rehab kitchen. This is an exciting opportunity to work in the stroke team on Forest ward to strengthen your clinical and leadership skills. You will be using your stroke rehabilitation skills, including cognitive rehab, Upper limb and functional rehabilitation. You will be working within the stroke and fractured NOF pathway patients but also work with other general rehab patients. The team works across the stroke pathway and is led by a band 8a Physiotherapist and you will be supported by Band 7 clinical Specialists in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing and Speech and language Therapy. Feedback from staff is that the whole SWICC therapy team are a very supportive team and always willing to support and help each other, and this does sometimes require covering across services when required. We are keen to ensure the continued development of our staff and as such there are both internal and external opportunities for training and development Contact details:anne.kettlewellnhs.net01793 605528 Main duties of the job To be responsible for the day to day organisation of the Occupational Therapy services across the stroke pathway in cooperation with the other band 7s. To be responsible for providing Occupational Therapy support and advice for Stroke and neurological cases across the Great Western NHS Foundation Trust. Including providing expert opinions to consultants on rehabilitation potential. To be responsible for your own specialist caseload and that of the team under your direct supervision including Band 2 6 Occupational Therapists and Assistants. To lead a multidisciplinary approach to individual complex case management including communicating with and referring to an extensive network of health and social services professionals, family and carers and voluntary sector. To provide autonomous clinical decision making. To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of of Stroke and neurological patients with complex presentations and to organise this effectively and efficiently. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable as an autonomous practitioner for all aspects of your own work. To ensure a high standard of clinical care for the patients under your management. To undertake comprehensive assessment of patients with a complex presentation using highly specialised skills including manual techniques and advanced clinical reasoning. Please see the attached job description for a full list of job responsibilities. About us About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs 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. We're 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 doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2 Date posted 08 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number HCRGCG/TP/111228/14766 Job locations HCRG Care Group Swindon Wiltshire SN3 6BB Job description Job responsibilities As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Urgent Care Team you'll be part of our valued team in Bath and North East Somerset You will feel valued as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Salary of £46,148 - £52,809 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Free tea and coffee at your base location 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 life's 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 you're 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 a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission The Ideal Candidate Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy HPC registered Postgraduate training and experience in neurology/ rehabilitation eg Bobath Adult hemiplegia course, cognitive/perceptual assessments. MSc modules or equivalent. Post graduate training in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/perceptual assessments. Evidence of CPD Experience working at Band 6 level in stroke, neurological and elderly care rehabilitation Experience of supervising others including junior staff and students Experience of participation in Service Development Experience in participation of audit Experience of delivering inservice training Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team Experience in the use of outcome measures Experience in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/ perceptual assessments. Advanced knowledge and application of current best practice Ability to lead training sessions Knowledge in the use of outcome measures Knowledge in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/ perceptual assessments. Knowledge of relevant governmental and local guidelines, and national service frameworks Willing to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust-wide as and when required to do so. Splint making Car driver Please see the attached Job description for the full specification list. Job description Job responsibilities As a Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Urgent Care Team you'll be part of our valued team in Bath and North East Somerset You will feel valued as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Salary of £46,148 - £52,809 with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Free tea and coffee at your base location 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 life's 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 you're 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 a majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission The Ideal Candidate Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy HPC registered Postgraduate training and experience in neurology/ rehabilitation eg Bobath Adult hemiplegia course, cognitive/perceptual assessments. MSc modules or equivalent. Post graduate training in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/perceptual assessments. Evidence of CPD Experience working at Band 6 level in stroke, neurological and elderly care rehabilitation Experience of supervising others including junior staff and students Experience of participation in Service Development Experience in participation of audit Experience of delivering inservice training Experience of working within a Multidisciplinary Team Experience in the use of outcome measures Experience in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/ perceptual assessments. Advanced knowledge and application of current best practice Ability to lead training sessions Knowledge in the use of outcome measures Knowledge in selecting, implementing and analysing cognitive/ perceptual assessments. Knowledge of relevant governmental and local guidelines, and national service frameworks Willing to work in other areas of the Trust or Trust-wide as and when required to do so. Splint making Car driver Please see the attached Job description for the full specification list. Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Person Specification General Requirements Essential Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site Desirable Click Apply for this job above to view the Job Description on our career site 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. Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group Address HCRG Care Group Swindon Wiltshire SN3 6BB Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)