Occupational Therapist; Stroke​/Neuro Specialist

Occupational Therapist (Stroke/Neuro Specialist)

The closing date is 27 July 2026

Are you ready to take the next step in your Neurorehabilitation career?

Or are you a specialist neurological occupational therapist seeking a new challenge within an innovative, research‑active team? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Join a dynamic, forward‑thinking team of dedicated therapists where your development is prioritised. You will be supported to grow as both a specialist clinician and a leader, with clear opportunities to progress your career.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

This vacancy is based within the Eastern Integrated Community Stroke Service. The team supports patients after a stroke enabling their care to be transferred from an inpatient environment to a community setting. They enable people to continue to receive high quality, specialist and patient‑focussed rehabilitation outside of hospital. The service is committed to delivering and developing intensive, goal‑oriented rehabilitation aligned with national stroke guidelines.

This includes using and developing telerehabilitation and group therapy approaches to enhance access, intensity and continuity of therapy.

We are seeking a highly motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to play a key supportive role in shaping and delivering an intensive and responsive community stroke service. The post holder will manage a complex caseload with support and supervision of highly specialised therapy leads.

The Eastern Integrated Community Stroke Service are a forward‑thinking team who seek opportunities to influence service development and identify new ways of working. The team works collaboratively within an integrated MDT, including nursing, medical, speech and language and social care colleagues. They are committed to supporting self‑management, secondary prevention and long‑term condition management in partnership with patients, carers and the wider MDT.

The Neurorehab service has a proven track record in development of our staff and opportunities for career development. We have a number of senior staff trained to MSc level, and have embedded advanced clinical practice and consultant AHP roles within the service. The therapy team is at the forefront of innovation and development, in both our services and our people. Within this post you can expect to be invested in, supported and given the tools you need to succeed in your role and progress in your career.

Working Pattern: Monday Friday 0830‑1630…