Occupational Therapist - Medical Team

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in King's Lynn seeks a proactive Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join their Acute Medical Team. This role involves providing high standard intervention and supporting Band 5 therapists. Candidates must possess exceptional communication skills and relevant clinical experience, with a commitment to lifelong learning. The trust promotes innovation and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. Competitive salary offered within the range of £38,682 to £46,580 annually, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Clinical experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in acute medicine and discharge preparation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of intervention in the acute medical team.
• Support and develop rotational Band 5 therapists.
• Supervise therapy support staff and educate students.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology

Assessment and treatment techniques

Commitment to professional development

Clinical and managerial organization

Team collaboration

Supervision of under-graduate therapists

Data collection and audit

Education

B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy

M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy

Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Occupational Therapist - Medical Team

The closing date is 02 February 2026

We are looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist wishing to take their next steps on the career ladder and looking for a new challenge. The individual needs to be proactive and enthusiastic and will be joining the Acute Medical Team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The post holder working as part an integrated team will work as an autonomous practitioner to provide a high standard of intervention across the speciality.

This integrated team is committed to providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within the wide variety of acute medical wards. You will be required to work alongside your colleagues as an independent practitioner in applying a high level of clinical reasoning to ensure individualised, proactive and holistic assessment and treatment planning.

Main duties of the job

As a member of both the integrated rehabilitation service and the multidisciplinary teams on the wards, excellent skills in communication are essential.

As a Band 6 therapist you will be supporting and developing rotational Band 5 therapists. The role also involves supervising therapy support staff and educating therapy students on placement.

There will be opportunities for innovation and an expectation that you will be actively involved in relevant quality improvement projects to develop the Acute Medicine team.

The integrated Rehabilitation Service aims to provide a progressive, forward thinking approach to patient care whilst able to support its staff in personal development and continued education and training.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the job role.

Person Specification

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Very good knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, cognitive and perceptual functions
• Ability to use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques
• Committed to life‑long learning and continued professional development through post‑graduate education
• Organised approach to clinical and managerial work
• Demonstrate the ability to work as a key member of a team
• Experience of supervising under‑graduate occupational therapists
• Positive approach to data collection and audit

Experience

• Clinical experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist
• Experience of acute medicine and discharge preparation

Qualifications/training and professional development

• B.Sc. in Occupational Therapy (3 year) or M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy (2 year) or Diploma in Occupational Therapy (3 year)
• Health and Care Professions Council registration
• Current driving licence

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata