Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their in-patient paediatric therapy team. This role requires a qualified professional with experience in an acute setting and a commitment to professional development. The successful candidate will work closely with a dedicated team in a supportive environment, with a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum (pro-rata).

Benefits

Wide range of development packages

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in an acute setting and relevant specialty area.
• NHS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Join the in-patient paediatric therapy team.
• Supervise and support junior therapists.
• Participate in audits.

Skills

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Ability to travel across multiple sites

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Registered with HCPC

CPD relevant to specialty area

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 05 December 2025

Senior Occupational Therapist - Static Paediatrics An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the in-patient paediatric therapy team at Royal Stoke University Hospital (including PICU, HDU and the Neonatal Unit). The post will give the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to expand their paediatric clinical skills in a motivated team who strive to provide care, with babies, children and families at the core of everything they do. You will also have close support and links with the Advanced Occupational Therapists and will be working as part of a therapy team supported by Physiotherapists and Therapy Technicians.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a large combined therapies team, which can offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Supervision will be provided by an Advanced Therapist and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.

Therapy Services at UHNM work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Degree/Dilpoma in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD
• CPD relevant to speciality area

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Experience gained in an acute setting
• Experience relevant to specilaity area
• NHS experience
• 2-4 years post graduate experience
• Experience of audits
• Trained clinical Educator

Personal Qualities

• Ability to travel to and work across multiple sites

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.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

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