Band 6 OT - Fixed Term (Acute Care Leadership)

Transformation Unit; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Medical and Surgical Specialities Team on a 12-month fixed-term basis/secondment.

You will manage a complex caseload, support junior colleagues and contribute to service development within an acute hospital environment.

This role requires HCPC registration and experience in discharge planning, MDT collaboration and seven-day service delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Post-registration OT experience in a physical health setting.
• Experience leading complex discharge planning.
• Experience supervising students or junior staff.
• Ability to work autonomously within an MDT.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specialist caseload within acute medicine and surgery, conducting assessments and planning rehabilitation and discharge.
• Use clinical reasoning to set goals and deliver person-centred interventions.
• Collaborate with patients, carers and the MDT to achieve safe, timely discharge.
• Contribute to seven-day service delivery and service development.

Skills

Post-registration OT experience

Leadership skills

MDT collaboration

Discharge planning

Clinical reasoning

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Tools

EPIC system

Job description

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Medical and Surgical Specialities Team on a 12-month fixed-term basis/secondment.

You will manage a complex caseload, support junior colleagues and contribute to service development within an acute hospital environment.

This role requires HCPC registration and experience in discharge planning, MDT collaboration and seven-day service delivery.