Advanced Occupational Therapist

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust seeks an Advanced Occupational Therapist (Band 7) to co-lead the Acute Medicine Team at Royal Stoke University Hospital. This is a 12-month secondment to cover maternity leave, with weekend and bank holiday work as part of a 7-day shift system.

The successful candidate will provide clinical leadership, service development and education to a multidisciplinary team, supporting discharge planning and rehabilitation across cardiology, endocrinology

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years NHS experience in occupational therapy.
• Registered with HCPC.
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team and student education.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and service development for the team.
• Oversee discharge planning and rehabilitation across specialties.
• Lead education and liaise with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop innovative ways of working and implement clinical audits.
• Work weekends/bank holidays as part of a 7-day shift.

Skills

Leadership

Discharge planning

Teaching students

Team collaboration

Education

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke Town Stoke on Trent Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2026 23:59

Advanced Occupational Therapist

Band 7

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Advanced Occupational Therapist to co-lead the Acute Medicine Team at the University Hospital of North Midlands,based at Royal Stoke University Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist ready to step into this advanced role, who can embrace the challenges and opportunities of working in an acute trust environment. This is a 12-month secondment to cover maternity leave.

The acute medicine therapies team works across a wide range of specialities including cardiology, endocrinology and gastroenterology. We cover 7 wards, facilitating discharge planning and providing rehabilitative care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic team member who has a specialist interest in acute medicine. The successful candidate should have a minimum of 4 years’ NHS experience and ideally will also have previous experience working across medicine and the acute sector.

As an advanced occupational therapist, the successful candidate will be expected to provide clinical leadership, service development and education to the team, comprising of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and technical instructors. They will have a leading role in our student education and will also be able to foster good links and working relationships with the wider multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop innovative ways of working and consolidate their leadership and management skills as well as overseeing the implementation of clinical audit recommendations and facilitation of service development.

Therapy Services work within a 7-day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays.

Supervision will be provided by Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.

Working for our organisation

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park.
Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Clare Johnson (see contact details)

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of personal & professional development relevant to role
• Working towards a higher qualification qualification relevant to speciality e.g. Master's degree

Experience

• Post graduate NHS experience
• Experience of working as a senior Occupational therapist within the speciality area
• Experience of teaching students, staff & other professional groups
• Demonstrate experience of complex discharge planning
• Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrate ability to assess physical and cognitive impairments

Skills, ability & knowledge

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Evidence of project work

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