Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Brackley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust NHS is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist for the Brackley Community Hospital. The role involves assessing and developing treatment plans for adult inpatients, ensuring safe discharge planning, and providing leadership within the team.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered and relevant degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Previous healthcare experience is essential.
• Experience in supervision of junior staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing patient assessments.
• Support patients in identifying SMART goals.
• Collaborate with the MDT to establish discharge plans.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Manual Handling

Education

Degree/Qualification in Occupational Therapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust NHS is delighted to offer the opportunities for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Brackley Community Hospital, as part of the Community Beds service within Northamptonshire. The post holder will provide assessment, setting SMART goals and rehabilitation to our adult and older adult inpatients with physical rehabilitation needs, plus working with the MDT to establish safe discharge plans.

Main duties of the job

To complete initial and ongoing patient assessments, support patients to identify SMART goals, utilise clinical outcome measures and develop, deliver and progress bespoke treatment plans.

To work collaboratively within the team and with external providers to:

• • Enable patients to work towards goals relevant to the in-patient community hospital setting
  • Support the patient and family members/carers with regards to discharge planning
  • Identify further rehabilitation needs to include onward referral to other services as appropriate
  • Support in developing the service in line with national and local strategies
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment through autonomous and accountable decisions within OT practice supported by current research and in accordance with NHFT protocols and policies.

Provide leadership, education and support to other team members through promotion of innovative strategies to manage change and improve service delivery

HCPC registration and relevant degree/qualification in Occupational Therapy

Good communication and organisational skills

Manual handling experience

Previous healthcare experience

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TG108-ACS

Job locations

Brackley Community Hospital

Wellington Road

Brackley

NN13 6QZ

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification HCPC Registration Essential

• HCPC Registration

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Evidence of CPD
• Supervision of junior staff

Desirable

• Variable healthcare experience
• Participation in research/audits

Behaviours & Values Essential

• Experience of working autonomously
• Good verbal and written communication

Desirable

• Experience of delivering training

Person Specification HCPC Registration Essential

• HCPC Registration

Knowledge & Experience Essential

• Evidence of CPD
• Supervision of junior staff

Desirable

• Variable healthcare experience
• Participation in research/audits

Behaviours & Values Essential

• Experience of working autonomously
• Good verbal and written communication

Desirable

• Experience of delivering training

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Brackley Community Hospital

Wellington Road

Brackley

NN13 6QZ

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Brackley Community Hospital

Wellington Road

Brackley

NN13 6QZ

Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)