George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist - General Medicine

Job Summary
37.5 hours per week (potential for weekend working)
Permanent
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Closing Date: Thursday 30th July 2026
Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**

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Are you looking for a role that offers clinical variety, autonomy and the opportunity to shape the future of Occupational Therapy within General Medicine?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our supportive inpatient therapy team, delivering high-quality care across our General Medical wards with opportunities to work alongside our Coronary Care Unit. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Band 5 ready to take the next step, or an established Band 6 looking to broaden their experience within acute medicine.

Alongside a diverse clinical caseload, you'll have opportunities to supervise colleagues and students, contribute to service development and help further develop the Occupational Therapy role within medical specialties.

Main duties of the job

• Working alongside Physiotherapists, Nurses, Therapy Assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will use your Occupational Therapy expertise to enable patients to regain independence, maximise function and achieve safe, timely discharge from hospital.
• This is an excellent opportunity to take on a senior clinical role whilst helping shape the future of OT within General Medicine. Alongside service development opportunities within the medical specialties, there is scope to further develop the OT contribution to Cardiac Rehabilitation, utilising core OT principles such as pacing, energy conservation, fatigue management and supporting long-term self-management to enhance patient outcomes.

Why Join Us?

• Join a supportive, experienced and collaborative therapy team.
• Play an active role in shaping and developing our services.
• Access excellent CPD and leadership opportunities through our People Development Service.
• Develop specialist clinical skills whilst maintaining a varied and rewarding caseload.

What We're Looking For

• A confident Occupational Therapist with a strong professional identity and understanding of the unique contribution Occupational Therapy brings to acute care.
• Relevant acute experience, or transferable skills that can be applied within this clinical setting.
• Excellent communication, leadership and multidisciplinary working skills.
• A commitment to delivering compassionate, evidence-based and person-centred care.

About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence

Our benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job Responsibilities

• As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will manage a varied caseload across our General Medical inpatient services, supporting patients with a wide range of acute medical conditions, including endocrine and cardiac presentations. Working as an autonomous practitioner, you will use your clinical reasoning and core Occupational Therapy skills to assess patients, promote independence, facilitate safe discharge and contribute to positive patient outcomes.
• Alongside your clinical role, you will support the development of junior colleagues, therapy assistants and Occupational Therapy students through supervision, teaching and practice education. You will also have opportunities to contribute to service improvement, quality initiatives and the continued development of the Occupational Therapy role within General Medicine. There is scope to further develop the Occupational Therapy contribution to Cardiac Rehabilitation, building on core Occupational Therapy interventions such as pacing, energy conservation, fatigue management and supporting long-term self-management.
• The role currently operates Monday to Friday; however, as our services continue to evolve, there is an expectation that future developments may include weekend working as part of a seven-day therapy service. Any changes would be introduced through consultation and service planning.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Job Responsibilities (as per separate listing)

• As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will manage a varied caseload across our General Medical inpatient services, supporting patients with a wide range of acute medical conditions, including endocrine and cardiac presentations. Working as an autonomous practitioner, you will use your clinical reasoning and core Occupational Therapy skills to assess patients, promote independence, facilitate safe discharge and contribute to positive patient outcomes.
• Alongside your clinical role, you will support the development of junior colleagues, therapy assistants and Occupational Therapy students through supervision, teaching and practice education. You will also have opportunities to contribute to service improvement, quality initiatives and the continued development of the Occupational Therapy role within General Medicine. There is scope to further develop the Occupational Therapy contribution to Cardiac Rehabilitation, building on core Occupational Therapy interventions such as pacing, energy conservation, fatigue management and supporting long-term self-management.
• The role currently operates Monday to Friday; however, as our services continue to evolve, there is an expectation that future developments may include weekend working as part of a seven-day therapy service. Any changes would be introduced through consultation and service planning.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualification and Professional
Essential

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses

Desirable

• BAOT
• Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Minimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
• Previous experience in specialist clinical area
• Band 5 rotational experience
• Involvement in audit
• Supervisory experience
• Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff

Desirable

• Previous Acute NHS experience

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Understanding of clinical governance
• Importance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
• Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
• Able to prioritise and organise own workload
• Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
• Able to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
• IT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
• Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
• Motivated
• Flexible and adaptable
• Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
• To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT

Other
Essential

• Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working

Desirable

• Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.