Senior Occupational Therapist

www.healthjobsuk.com - jobboard; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to contribute to a dedicated team at Queens Hospital in Burton upon Trent. The role emphasizes working within Acute Medicine, providing assessment and treatment for diverse patient needs. Candidates should possess a degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration, with relevant experience in similar settings preferred. The Trust is committed to diversity, offering opportunities for personal and professional growth, including development programs and benefits like discounted gym membership.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Band 5 OT and a passion for Acute Medicine required.
• Ability to carry a caseload independently and supervise junior staff.
• Experience managing complex discharges in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments.
• Work closely with senior OT's and Physiotherapists to ensure optimum service delivery.
• Support and supervise more junior OT staff as necessary.

Skills

Experience in Acute Medicine

Excellent problem solving skills

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Member of RCOT or equivalent

Job description

Main area Band 6 Occupational Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18.75 hours per week (There is a requirement to contribute to weekend and bank holiday working rotas) Job ref 320-CDCS-BUR-3909

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queens Hospital Town Burton-On-Trent Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 30/12/2025 23:59 Interview date 13/01/2026

Senior Occupational Therapist

Band 6

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

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Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

Are you looking for a senior clinical post which will allow you to develop leadership and clinical skills?

Are you passionate about working across Acute Medicine in a fast paced environment?

The Acute Medicine Therapy Team at Queens Hospital are recruiting to a part time, Band 6 Occupational Therapist post.

The post holder will be joining an established, vibrant and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and assistant staff who share an office base and work closely together to provide a consistent and responsive Therapy service to all the Acute Medicine wards.

Main duties of the job

Prior experience as a senior OT is not essential if you have gained relevant skills and experience as a Band 5 and have a passion for Acute Medicine

You will enhance clinical skills and knowledge working with a variety of patients which include, Renal, Endocrinology, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Cardiology, providing advanced Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments and providing specialist advice and support to other professionals throughout the Trust.

Excellent problem solving skills are a must, to ensure strength based, holistic and patient centred quality care.

Experience in managing complex discharges in a fast-paced acute hospital environment is essential, as is the ability to communicate effectively as part of multi-disciplinary and Therapy team.

This will involve working closely with the other senior OT’s and Physiotherapists to ensure optimum service delivery and delay avoidance.

You will have experience in working in Acute Medicine and will be expected to play an active role in the development of the service and the individuals within the service.

You will be required to carry a caseload independently and provide supervision and support to assist more junior OT staff as necessary. You must also be adaptable, calm and be able to effectively delegate work to OT and assistant staff within the team to ensure priorities across the service are covered.

Closing date of applications: 30 December 2025

Interview date: 13 January 2026

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person specification

Education, Training and Qualifications

• Degree or Equivalent in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Member of RCOT or equivalent

Knowledge

• Experience in collecting data/participating in audits
• Experience working in Acute Medicine
• Evidence of CPD and Specialist interest group

Experience

• Have experience supervising staff
• Have experience of working in the acute sector of the NHS
• Evidence of teaching/ delivering training
• Experience of working with a variety of Acute Medical patients as post Grad
• Able to plan and prioritise caseload
• Experience in working with community and social sectors
• Experience with delegating to others and working with support staff
• Had experience supporting/supervising students

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Please ensure that you had read the Job Description and Person Spec and that you meet the criteria before applying.