Critical Care Pathway Clinical Specialist OT

National health service; Taunton; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s Yeovil District Hospital is seeking an experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join the Critical Care team. You will deliver highly skilled OT assessment and rehabilitation to ICU patients and support their return to independent living, while managing a complex caseload and contributing to ICU follow-up pathways.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervise junior staff, and help drive service development, audits, and the creation of clinical pathways.

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registered.
• Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development demonstrated through evidence of courses completed.
• Leadership training and applied learning in practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist OT assessment and treatment for critically ill patients in ICU and outlying wards.
• Lead on complex rehabilitation planning, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs.
• Contribute to and deliver ICU follow up clinics and onward referral pathways.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary intensive care team to optimise patient outcomes.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and training for junior staff, assistants, and students.
• Support service development, audit, quality improvement, and the creation/review of clinical pathways.
• Ensure accurate documentation, safe use of equipment, and compliance with professional and Trust standards.
• Support effective communication with patients, families, and,

Skills

HCPC Registered

Leadership training

Post-graduate training in CriticalCare

RCOT member

Specialist interest group

Education

Graduate Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job summaryWe are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 7 Critical Care Pathway Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Critical Care team at Yeovil District Hospital. Are you passionate about supporting a patient through a life changing situation? Using your Core Occupational Practice to support a patient through their Critical care journey to getting back to living their life? To support our patients from Acute service to community? Then we want to hear from you!In this specialist role, you will deliver highly skilled Occupational Therapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients within the Intensive Care Unit with the aims to support into the community. You will manage a complex caseload, contribute to ICU follow up pathways, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to improve functional outcomes and support patient recovery. The post includes service development responsibilities, clinical leadership, supervision of junior staff, and active, EssentialWillingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patientsCar DriverCommitment to lifelong learningSome weekend working and late shift working requiredDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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 Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer nameSomerset NHS Foundation TrustAddress Yeovil District HospitalHigher KingstonYeovilSomersetBA21 4ATUnited KingdomEmployer's website

Main duties of the job

• Provide highly specialist OT assessment and treatment for critically ill patients in ICU and outlying wards.
• Lead on complex rehabilitation planning, including physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs.
• Contribute to and deliver ICU follow up clinics and onward referral pathways.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary intensive care team to optimise patient outcomes.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and training for junior staff, assistants, and students.
• Support service development, audit, quality improvement, and the creation/review of clinical pathways.
• Ensure accurate documentation, safe use of equipment, and compliance with professional and Trust standards.
• Support effective communication with patients, families, and,

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development demonstrated through evidence of courses completed
• Leadership training and applied learning in practice
• Desirable
• Member of RCOT
• Member of specialist interest group
• Evidence of post‑graduate training / development courses relevant Critical Care

Experience

• Substantial post‑registration experience working in an acute setting
• Experience of working in a Critical care setting or other relevant experience
• Evidence of staff development and teaching or through mentoring or supervising students.
• Evidence of Successful team leadership
• Experience of Data collection and Audit
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development including applying in practice
• Development of policies
• Experience of identifying areas for service improvement and delivery
• Significant experience working at in senior clinical role
• Evidence of continuing professional development since graduation

Additional Criteria

• Essential
• Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients
• Car Driver
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Some weekend working and late shift working required

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development demonstrated through evidence of courses completed
• Leadership training and applied learning in practice
• Desirable
• Member of RCOT
• Member of specialist interest group
• Evidence of post‑graduate training / development courses relevant Critical Care

Experience

• Substantial post‑registration experience working in an acute setting
• Experience of working in a Critical care setting or other relevant experience
• Evidence of staff development and teaching or through mentoring or supervising students.
• Evidence of Successful team leadership
• Experience of Data collection and Audit
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development including applying in practice
• Development of policies
• Experience of identifying areas for service improvement and delivery
• Significant experience working at in senior clinical role
• Evidence of continuing professional development since graduation

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:Flexible working options to help you balance work and lifeNHS pension scheme for long-term financial securityGenerous annual leave allowance to recharge and relaxA strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potentialAdditionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeterjust a short drive away - and only two hours to London.The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Details

• Date posted 15 October 2026
• Pay scheme
• Agenda for change
• Band
• Band 7
• Salary 49,387 to 56,515 a year
• Contract Permanent
• Working pattern Full-time