Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team. The post covers cardio-respiratory and surgical pathways, including amputee rehab and long‑term respiratory and cardiac conditions.

The role requires advanced transferable skills and a flexible 7‑day service commitment, including weekend working. Interviews will be held in person to assess relevant skills.

Responsibilities

• Networking with clinical specialists across fields and the NWA Trust to progress services.
• Collaborate with MDT in Critical Care to develop OT care, including early rehab, orientation, and functional rehab.
• Assist MDT and therapists with rehabilitation, discharge planning, or onward referrals for complex ward patients.
• Support ward staff development, including junior OT staff and Degree Apprentices.

Job description

The successful candidate would work in conjunction with the Band 7 physiotherapists within the team supporting staff and service development, utilising local and national drivers and reporting to the lead Therapist. Healthcare is a 7 day service and therefore the expectation will be for you to support weekend working. Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively. The role involves;

• Networking with Clinical specialists within other fields and throughout the NWA Trust to streamline and progress services.
• To work closely with the wider MDT on Critical Care to develop OT service provision in Critical Care, including early rehab, orientation and functional rehab.
• Assisting the MDT, including therapists with the rehabilitation, discharge planning or onward referrals of complex patients on the wards.
• Taking an active role in and support the skill development of staff working on our wards, including junior OT staff and Degree Apprentices

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board. Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this roles.

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with an interest in Cardio Respiratory and Surgery? We are looking for a dynamic Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work as part of the Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team across these specialties, including amputee rehab, long term respiratory and cardiac conditions, hence requiring a broad set of transferrable advanced skills as well as a desire to take the MDT on an exciting journey of discovery in the role of Occupational Therapy within this field.