Senior Neuro Occupational Therapist | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking an experienced Senior Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. The role involves delivering high-quality occupational therapy to patients with neurological conditions, working both independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. A supportive environment is offered along with opportunities for professional development. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills and experience in providing education to students.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Subsidized transportation

Flexible working arrangements

Staff café with free refreshments

Qualifications

• Experience working with patients with neurological conditions.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience as a Clinical Educator is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive occupational therapy services to patients.
• Manage a full case load without direct supervision.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Autonomous working

Experience with neurological patients

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

A sought after opportunity has arisen for a Senior Therapist to join the Occupational Therapy Department in Addenbrooke’s Hospital.

We are looking for an innovative team player to join the Neurosciences team.

You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with good communication and a wide range of clinical skills and some experience working with patients with a neurological diagnosis.

As a proven Clinical Educator, you will play a role in providing placements to OT students and take part in our education programme.

You will provide comprehensive occupational therapy to patients, working autonomously and without direct supervision, integrating the available evidence-base.

You will ensure safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.

If you are experienced at working in Acute Care / Community with complex patients, committed to improving patient care and patient flow, practice evidence based therapy and enjoy working in a team then this is the job for you.

In return we can offer you a friendly and supportive environment in which to develop and excel in your career.

Effectively and creatively deliver high quality occupational therapy services to patients with neurology, neurosurgery and major trauma conditions.

Carry a full case load without direct supervision whilst developing supervisory and project / service delivery skills.

Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, Division and Occupational Therapy department.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

Interviews are due to be held on 9th January 2025.

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments, you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract, you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 30th December 2025.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.