Band 6 Occupational Therapist - CINSS
The closing date is 23 November 2025
Job summary
Are you ready to consolidate and further develop your neurological OT skills within a supportive community multi-disciplinary team?
Were looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who's eager to expand their knowledge and skills in the Community Integrated Neurology & Stroke Service (CINSS).
Benefits of joining our team:
We have regular professional peer support groups and MDT in service training opportunities to support your individual CPD needs.
You will work closely with experienced MDT members (OTs, Physios, Psychologists, Dietitians, TIs and a Neurological Rehabilitation Consultant) who are all ready to share their support and wisdom.
You will receive regular 1:1 supervision and support.
You will have opportunities to collaborate with the CINSS Acquired Brain Injury Service, other community health services including Speech and Language Therapy, Community Therapy, Community Nursing, Opcare (wheelchair services and orthotics) and other community based third sector services (Stroke Association, Headway, Turning Point, PDUK, MS Association, Lincoln EATS) to support individuals to maximise their independence and quality of life in their home.
You will have opportunities to develop your neurological rehabilitation skills in both the community and outpatient clinic settings.
We also have an active Quality Improvement philosophy to support our service development & innovation.
Contact Details: Mary Carlin (Clinical Specialist OT) 07876 445333 mary.carlin@nhs
Main duties of the job
Your Role: You will be providing specialist neurological occupational therapy assessment and rehabilitation services to individuals with diagnosis of stroke and neurological diagnoses. The CINSS service has geographical bases across LLR (Melton, Market Harborough, Braunstone, Hinckley and Loughborough). If successful, we will discuss and agree on your working base.
Your Skills: You will be an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload, providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation/maintenance therapy programmes to individuals referred into CINSS to maximise independence and quality of life.
Guiding the Next Generation of OTs & AHPs: You will have opportunity to provide supervision and support to our technical instructors, Band 5 rotational OTs and OT/Physiotherapy students to build their clinical knowledge, skills and confidence.
Team working: You will join our specialist MDT team which provides patient centred, goal directed specialist neurological rehabilitation in community and outpatient settings.
Experience: Previous work within the clinical area of stroke and/or neurology as a band 5 or band 6 OT is required for this role, previous clinical experience working in the community setting is desirable but not essential.
If you are successfully short-listed you will be invited to undertake an interview on the 2nd December 2025 at Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre.
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
23 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
005048
Job locations
Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre
Hockley farm Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 1HN
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Braunstone Health and Social Care Centre
Hockley farm Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 1HN
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