Band 7 Occupation Therapist Short Stay

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable NHS trust is seeking a dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist to lead the Short Stay Therapy Team at Heartlands Hospital. This role requires expert clinical skills and leadership qualities. Candidates should have substantial experience in an acute hospital setting and be prepared to work flexibly over a 7-day service. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with recent acute setting experience.
• Significant clinical experience and substantial knowledge of an acute hospital setting.
• Experience in managing and leading junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Short Stay Therapy Team at Heartlands Hospital.
• Manage a complex caseload of patients.
• Participate in service development and data collection.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Occupation Therapist Short Stay

The closing date is 17 August 2025

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to lead the Short Stay Therapy Team at Heartlands Hospital.

It is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 6 or an existing Band 7 looking for a new challenge.

We are looking for a creative and dynamic team leader who can lead a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy Support Workers, supporting and maximising interdisciplinary working to enable patients to achieve their therapy goals to be discharged home.

It is essential that you have expert clinical skills, leadership qualities, alongside good communication and interpersonal skills. The post-holder must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have excellent organisational and time management skills. You will need teaching and negotiating skills with an abundance of enthusiasm for service development.

You must be prepared to participate in our 7 day working service.

If you would like to discuss this post further please contact:

Julie Sharpe, Clinical Team Leader for Medicals, HCOP, Short Stay, OPAL Therapy Teams on 0121 424 1490 or email [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Main Duties

The candidate must be a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist with recent acute setting experience.

Demonstration of significant clinical experience and substantial knowledge of an acute hospital setting, ideally in a fast paced area, enabling the candidate to manage a complex caseload of patients as well as significant experience in managing and leading others.

The candidate must have a good understanding and experience of both formal and informal training techniques, with the enthusiasm to empower others with their development. The post holder will have a clear understanding of all of the job roles and their scope of practise, to provide tailored development for all members of the team.

They must have experience of participation in service development and a practical knowledge of audit and data collection. They will also have experience of managing junior staff and deputising for the team lead.

Their excellent communication skills will be essential to support the Short Stay team, with the ability to plan and manage staff rotas, sickness, and deputise for the CTL in meetings when required.

In return you will gain excellent clinical and leadership experience. You will also develop organisational skills and service development experience.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Good standard of general education including English language and mathematics, A levels or equivalent
• *Degree in Occupational Therapy
• *Registered with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
• *Evidence of relevant postgraduate training in specialist area
• *Registered Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Experience

• *Relevant postgraduate experience in specialist areas relevant to the post
• *Experience of effective staff management and leadership
• *Experience of management of adults within specialist surgery area of practice
• *Experience of Occupational Therapy students at clinical tutor and supervisor levels
• *Experience of leading audit
• *Experience of training staff groups at all levels
• *Evidence of working effectively in partnership with others within multi-disciplinary teams and across agencies
• *Experience of conducting or being involved in audit, implementing outcome measures and/or research in the specialist area

Additional Criteria

• *Car driver. Able to meet the travel requirements of the position.
• *Flexible to work between sites
• *Participation in 7 day working

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust