Priory
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Application Deadline: 20 October 2026
Department: Allied Health Professionals and Psychology
Location: Highbank AC
Compensation: £40,000 - £45,000 / year
Description
Priory Highbank Centre
£40,000 - £45,000
Full Time – 37.5 hours
Highbank has an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with experience in Neurological services to join our team.
The Priory Highbank Centre is a 19 bedded facility for Neuro-rehabilitation and complex neuro-disability. Service users are referred mainly from NHS funders across the country for slow stream neuro rehabilitation or specialist assessments like PDoC assessments by experienced clinicians. The team also manages those people with complex tracheostomy and/or mechanical ventilation for specialist assessments or slow stream neuro-rehabilitation.
What you'll be doing
If successful, you would become part of and be the lead of our dedicated multidisciplinary Clinical team who offer evidence-based approach to person-centred care and therapy.
- Help with the complex needs of our service users to maximise their physical, emotional and social potential and wellbeing.
- Carry out OT and neuro assessments to identify patient needs, before planning and delivering the appropriate interventions on either an individual or group basis.
- Manage and co-ordinate individual OT treatment plans, facilitate therapeutic groups and oversee the unit social/meaningful activities and programmes with therapy assistants/activities organizer.
- Compose OT reports and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
- Work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team for patient care and treatment, including planning and supporting safe discharge plans in liaison with the commissioning teams.
- Deliver supervision to Therapy Assistants where appropriate.
- Develop close working relationships with external professionals and clinical colleagues, ensuring clinical practice is in line with Priory policies and procedures and complies with statutory regulations and quality standards.
- Maintain effective communication links with patients, relatives, carers and external stakeholders.
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You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Candidates must be HCPC registered and hold a Diploma in Occupational Therapy or a relevant degree (including honours degree, postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma, or Master’s pre-registration qualification in Occupational Therapy)
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You will also have the specialist skill and experience of working with neurological and brain injuries in a mixture of physical, sensory, cognitive, emotional & psychological difficulties e.g. prolonged disorders of consciousness, long term medical conditions, etc.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
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