Band 6 Occupational Therapist — Innovation & Leadership

Countess of Chester; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic, forward-thinking team. The role involves autonomous assessment, treatment planning, and delivering patient-centred care in a busy NHS setting.

The post offers 37.5 hours per week with weekend and bank holiday on-call/rota as required. Opportunities for leadership development and multidisciplinary collaboration are highlighted in the description.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
• Broad Band 5 NHS experience.
• Strong organisational skills, time management, and resilience under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Work as autonomous practitioner performing specialist OT assessment and develop, deliver, and adapt treatment programmes.
• Monitor and evaluate treatment to measure progress and outcomes.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for own work and supervise others as required.
• Provide clinical cover during staff absence with guidance from senior staff.
• Participate in 7-day working per service requirements, including evening/weekend duty rotas.

Skills

HCPC registered

Band 5 NHS experience

Leadership development

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic, forward-thinking team. The role involves autonomous assessment, treatment planning, and delivering patient-centred care in a busy NHS setting.

The post offers 37.5 hours per week with weekend and bank holiday on-call/rota as required. Opportunities for leadership development and multidisciplinary collaboration are highlighted in the description.