Lead Neurological Occupational Therapist

Job reference:006289

Salary:£38,820.00 per annum

Department:Not specified

Hours Per Week:30

Closing date:10/04/2026

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, creative, reflective and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our interdisciplinary team and lead the OT department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience and interest in working in the field of Acquired Brain Injury. You will lead our team of experienced OTs, offering specialist rehabilitation.

Shaftesbury Icanho is a highly specialist, community-based brain injury rehabilitation service with its base in Stowmarket, Suffolk. The service is run by the national charity Shaftesbury, and commissioned by the local ICBs.

The interdisciplinary team (IDT) at Shaftesbury Icanho works with adults who have had an acquired brain injury, including traumatic brain injury, stroke, infection, hypoxia and tumour. The IDT is a highly skilled, warm and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists, Clinical Psychologists, Social Worker and Rehabilitation Assistants.

Our clinical work is undertaken in a highly integrated way, with Occupational Therapy an integral and valued part of that team. We work with people in our purpose-built centre, in clients homes and in the community based on need.

This post holder will be responsible for ensuring the efficient running of the OT service in our main Stowmarket base, and in our satellite service in Bungay which operates 2 days/week.

Main duties of the job:

· To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality clinical Occupational Therapy (OT) service within Icanho and to be responsible for the governance of OT practice within the service.

· To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all OTs within Icanho, and have responsibility for maintaining student placements.

· To provide specialist occupational therapy (OT) assessment and interventions for rehabilitation of clients following the consequences of Acquired Brain Injury at Shaftesbury Icanho, Stowmarket, and at the Bungay satellite service as required.

· To establish good working links/network with other relevant services/universities, and to act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community.

· To contribute to the overall direction and development of the interdisciplinary team/service

About us:

Shaftesbury Icanho is a non-residential highly specialist community based brain injury rehabilitation service with its main base in Stowmarket, Suffolk (within 60 minutes drive of Cambridge or Colchester and 30 minutes away from Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds).

The service is run by the national charity Shaftesbury. Shaftesbury Icanhos client base is 100% acquired brain injury. Our clinical work is undertaken as an interdisciplinary team and Occupational Therapy is an integral and valued part of that team. We work with people in our purpose built centre, in clients homes and in the community based on need.

The service has an open culture that values professional and personal development, and evidence based practice. Therapists are encouraged to make use of, and contribute to, our in-house education programme, and CPD opportunities, and there is excellent supervision. All members of the team are valued and contribute to our culture of continuous improvement.

Shaftesbury Icanho has a proven track record in providing client-centred care, and an excellent reputation in the field of acquired brain injury rehabilitation.

Salary progression over 3 step points, starting salary at Step 1.

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave + bank holidays and long service entitlements

Free parking on site

Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.

What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.

Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.

Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.

Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.