Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Occupational Therapist to join their inpatient therapy team at Newark Hospital. This exciting 9-month fixed-term opportunity allows you to work alongside dedicated clinicians, providing high-quality care to inpatients with diverse needs. You will have the chance to enhance your skills in a supportive environment known for its outstanding patient care. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and eager to make a difference in the lives of patients, this role offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to a respected healthcare institution.

Qualifications

• NHS experience with significant postgraduate experience in stroke specialty.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage complex patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and facilitate discharge of patients with complex needs.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to provide high-quality care.

Skills

Person Centred Care

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Delegation Skills

IT Skills

Education

BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy

Registration with HCPC

Membership of relevant Professional Body

Job description

Job Summary

We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, forward thinking Occupational Therapist to work as a key member of the inpatient therapy team at Newark Hospital.

This is an exciting 9 months fixed term/secondment opportunity, covering existing post holders maternity leave.

Working alongside specialist dedicated clinicians to provide high quality care for inpatients with a diverse profile of need and conditions, through seamless multidisciplinary/multiagency working.

This would be a great opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to gain experience in a senior role.

Main Duties of the Job

The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate a passion for person centred care and rehabilitation with sound clinical experience and high level of skill in order to effectively assess, treat and facilitate discharge of patients with often complex needs.

You will need to be enthusiastic, highly motivated and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills and an ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary working team.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Date Posted

22 April 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working Pattern

Full-time

Reference Number

214-CSTO-7114956

Job Locations

Newark Hospital

Boundary Road

Newark

NG24 4DE

Job Responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

Person Specification

Contractual

Essential

• Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
• Ability to work over 7 days

Desirable

• Ability to drive
• Car owner

Experience

Essential

• NHS experience
• Significant post graduate experience with recent experience working within the speciality of stroke
• Experience of working with a variety of therapeutic approaches
• Experience of audit and service review
• Experience of supervising other staff and students
• Evidence of contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff, assistants and students

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

Essential

• Sound Clinical knowledge of core conditions and applied therapy techniques
• Ability to prioritise & work under pressure
• Delegation skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• As an autonomous practitioner, is able to work as a team member as well as alone but with access to more senior colleagues
• IT skills - basic
• Knowledge of NHS procedures, policies and guidelines
• Ability to formulate and develop specialised individual treatment programmes and ability in using clinical reasoning skills based on current best practice

Qualifications Academic/Craft/Professional

Essential

• BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy / Occupational Therapy or equivalent
• Registration with HCPC
• Membership of relevant Professional Body
• Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio

Further Training

Essential

• Attendance at relevant clinical post graduate courses taught often at modular Masters level and relevant to all core specialities
• Practice Placement Educators training / clinical supervisors training

Desirable

• Leadership 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).

Employer Details

Employer Name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Newark Hospital, Boundary Road, Newark, NG24 4DE

Employer's Website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)