Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary

This exciting static post offers the opportunity to work at the heart of patient flow within the Emergency Department (ED) and Acute Medical Unit (AMU). The post holder will play a vital role in delivering a dynamic and responsive Occupational Therapy service, while building strong collaborative links across departments to promote an effective multidisciplinary approach.

You will be integral to the ongoing development and enhancement of Occupational Therapy within this fast-paced clinical area, contributing to service innovation and improvement. In addition, you will support the growth of the future workforce by supervising, teaching, and mentoring students, junior staff, and support workers.

The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to undertake weekend commitments as part of a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job

• To identify, prioritise and manage patients presenting with impairments for OT intervention.
• To assess and treat patients with complex needs who would benefit from a co-ordinated multidisciplinary assessment, rehabilitation and discharge service.
• To be competent in the administration of specific OT assessments of motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial and functional areas.
• To work closely with patients and carers to incorporate service users views in the setting of goals, implementation and evaluation of treatment programmes.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management strategies including the use of Therapeutic Manual Handling techniques and the Lone Working Policy.
• To assess and demonstrate the safe use of equipment and adaptations and recommend provision thereof. To advise carers on the safe use of equipment
• To write Occupational Therapy reports for referring hospitals, Social Services and other agencies detailing functional status, discharge recommendations, and recommendations regarding ongoing Occupational Therapy intervention.
• To liaise and work with referring hospitals, Social Services and other agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• To assist with planning and prioritisation of patient workload in the event of staff absence to ensure Occupational Therapy service is maintained.
• To communicate complex information to patients and carers with appropriate understanding and reassurance.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Dip OT or Degree/HPC Registration
• HPC Registration

Desirable

• Membership of BAOT

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate and good understanding of the nature of illness and models of treatment and how this impacts on the patient
• Demonstrate an understanding of the systems within departments for the management of patient assessment and treatment.
• Demonstrate understanding on the role of supervisor and supervisee.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Demonstrate and articulate clinical reasoning
• Problems solving skills
• Communicate with others in the multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to cope with stress.

Closing Date: 19 July 2026