Are you a newly qualified Band 5 Occupational Therapist or about to graduate?
Or are you wanting Band 5 experience in a busy acute hospital in a joint therapy team.
We have the job for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Occupational Therapist to join us in the Therapy department at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire group for a 12 month fixed term contract until end of March 2027. The post will involve working as part of the joint therapy team (OTs, Physios and Support Staff) with rotations including Acute Medicine, Elderly Care, Urgent Care and Frailty, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Respiratory and Hand Therapy. The successful candidate would be expected to work as part of our 7-day service where weekend working will be required.
As a Band 5 clinician within the team you will be required to take part in delivering a quality Occupational Therapy Service working closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team including Physiotherapy, Technical Instructors, Nurses, Medics and the Hospital Complex case discharge Team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to patients on own caseload, under the supervision of senior colleagues.
Rotations include: Surgery, Acute Medicine, Elderly Care, Stroke, Hand therapy, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urgent Care and Frailty and Respiratory.
To actively contribute to the discharge planning process by selecting and implementing appropriate assessments and interventions to address the needs of patients including those with an acute illness, following injury or surgery and those with chronic disease, palliative illness or undergoing a period of acute re enablement.
Work closely with physiotherapy colleges and the wider MDT
Support the team in the day to day running of the therapy service
Provide effective input into the work of the Trust, to support the achievement of our vision and values.
Person Specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Occupational Therapy qualification at degree level (or equivalent)
- Health Care Professions Council Registration (or registration pending)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation and review of Occupational Therapy interventions with patients in a physical setting
- Experience of managing a clinical caseload and prioritising work
- Team working experience
- Awareness of the role of an Occupational Therapist within an acute inpatient NHS hospital
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development activity
Desirable
- Experience of conducting cognitive assessments and developing treatment/discharge plans that reflect the cognitive needs of the patient
- Knowledge of the discharge planning process
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of assessment and provision of equipment, wheelchairs and minor adaptations
Skills
Essential
- Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, Occupational Therapy colleagues and other agencies
- Self-management skills
- Skills to produce clear and concise verbal and written clinical reports
- Effective team working skills
- Ability to review and reflect on own practice
- Interest in contributing towards staff and service development
Desirable
- Ability to drive Trust vehicles for assessments in patient’s homes
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 07 May 2026
