Specialist Occupational Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

Excellent learning and development to

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Intermediate Care Team. You will assess patients with diverse presentations and complex conditions, manage a caseload, and help facilitate timely discharges from hospital within a multidisciplinary setting.

The post involves autonomous clinical duties, supporting staff development, and acting as a fieldwork educator for students.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registration is required and must be current.
• HCPC registered to practice in the UK.
• Two years of experience at Band 5 level (B5) or equivalent.
• Community experience within relevant settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme for patients.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Support staff in identifying and developing their knowledge and skills.
• Act as a fieldwork educator for Occupational Therapy students.

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Specialist Occupational Therapist with a passion for high quality care to work within Northamptonshire Foundation NHS Trusts Intermediate Care Team (ICT).

The post holder is expected to provide skilled Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical conditions. The Post holder will hold responsibility for a caseload, working closely with colleagues in both our acute and community hospitals to facilitate timely discharges from hospital.

Rewards and Benefits

• Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Career
• Flexible working opportunities

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills. You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you'll

• Develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme for patients.
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
• Support staff in identifying and developing their knowledge and skills
• Act as a fieldwork educator for Occupational Therapy students

The Urgent Community Response Team aims to provide an excellent standard of care which normally lasts no more than two weeks. This means we give an assessment, treatment, and monitoring to support people with complex, difficult, and reoccurring health care needs. Our patients might be at home, in hospital, or in A&E. We give our patients a care plan that's specific to them. We know we've done our job well when people can live in their own homes or independently after they've been ill or injured.

You will be working in a multidisciplinary team that includes consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, rehabilitation technicians and Administrative Staff.

The teams operate 7 days a week ensuring the delivery of the service can react to the patients' needs as and when required. The shifts for the service are between 8:30am - 18:00pm across , including weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details

Date posted: 28 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

pa, pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 270-TH369-AD

Job locations: Lotus House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom

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

Professional Registration Essential

• HCPC Registration
• HCPC registered

Therapy experience Essential

• 2 years at B5
• Community experience

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: Lotus House, Northampton, NN1 3EB, United Kingdom

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Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Service Manager, Abigail Wainwright, [e-mail]

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