Job summary
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their well-established Band 5 rotational scheme. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop their career in an innovative multi-professional therapy service gaining experience in the specialist areas of: Surgery, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Specialist and Complex Medicine, Intermediate Care, Community Rehabilitation and Stroke.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and prioritisation skills and be able to demonstrate an adaptable approach to support a 7 day service.

Regular formalised supervision is provided by experienced therapists who will support and encourage the development of clinical skills.There is regular in-service training, preceptorship and Band 5 support.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and to GP's across Manchester, Tameside, East Cheshire and Derbyshire and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes in order to provide time critical medications and time critical visits. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

Main duties of the job
Job Summary:
The post offers a 6 monthly rotational programme working across a variety of different areas including Urgent Care, Stroke, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Neuro Rehabilitation, MSK Outpatients and Intermediate Care Services in the community.

• The Occupational Therapist will act as an autonomous practitioner both professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of their professional and clinical work
• Assess and treat patients promoting timely hospital discharge with a home first ethos. You will workas part of an integrated multi-disciplinary therapy team to improve flow and quality of a patient's journey.
• The caseload will be variable and comprise of a variety of conditions.
• Optimise the clinical progress and quality of life of patients by providing individualised assessments, evidence-based recommendations and treatment plans across designated wards and clinics.
• Work as a committed member of the team, contributing to the achievement of Departmental, Team and Trust goals.
• Provide relevant advice and training to health care professionals on speciality.
• Participate in service development.
• Provide specialist knowledge across a range of procedures underpinned by National standards and theory.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act.

About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details
Date posted
11 August 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year

pro rata per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
362-ACS5OCTHE-08-26

Job locations
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide a clinical therapeutic service to designated wards, outpatient clinics, intermediate and community services at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.
• Attend relevant ward rounds/meetings such as whiteboards, and liaise with medical, paramedical, nursing, discharge and social work professionals as necessary.
• Act as a resource for therapeutic information and advice to other professionals.
• Assist with training and updating healthcare professionals, regarding evidence-based therapy, including giving lectures and informal talks.
• Collect all data necessary to meet local information requirements and as required by the Therapy service for monitoring.
• Participate in quality assurance programmes, and development and maintenance of service standards, policies & procedures.
• Participate in personal and professional development through objective setting and regular job review.
• Work as a committed and effective member of the occupational therapy staff in order to maximise the potential of the service and profession.
• Maintain professional competence and expertise by keeping up to date with current research, working practices and models of working.
• Provide occupational therapy cover for other teams as necessary.
• Partake in the weekend service rota where applicable.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration with the Health Professions Council.

Desirable

• Approved courses, conferences or study days which support Occupational Therapy knowledge and/or practice within rotational or static speciality area

Knowledge
Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through relevant science-based degree
• Specialist knowledge across a range of Occupational Therapy procedures underpinned by theory
• Awareness of audit and its role in clinical practice
• Awareness of policies and procedures and guidelines

Desirable

• Awareness of Occupational Therapy equipment / interventions and clinical reason(s) for use.
• Basic understanding of NHS structures and systems
• Awareness of cultural diversity and equality issues

Experience
Essential

• Clinical experience across a range of specialities
• Working in a multi-professional environment
• Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate complex information to clients, carers and other professionals in a sensitive manner.
• Ability to adapt communication style where required
• Pro-active approach to self-development.
• Numeracy skills
• Active team member and Able to prioritise tasks
• Negotiation, motivation, persuasive skills
• Able to keep accurate records relating to patient care
• Flexibility/adaptability in handling work pressures
• Problem solving/analytical skills
• Competency in the management of a range of occupational therapy problems
• Awareness of discharge to assess
• Able to recognise own clinical and experience boundaries and to seek support/advice when appropriate
• Ability to reflect on practice with peers/supervisor(s)
• Willingness to contribute to service development.
• Handling sensitive situations
• IT skills (nutritional analysis, word-processing, e-mail; internet, intranet searches)
• Able to manage own time in order to manage clinical caseload
• Able to work under supervision, accepting direction if required
• Willingness to partake in the weekend service

Work Related Circumstances
Essential

• Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role

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 (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).

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
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Poplar Grove

Stockport

SK2 7JE

United Kingdom

Employer's website
http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Operational Pathway Lead Therapies

Catherine Kennedy

catherine.kennedy@stockport.nhs.uk

01614195270

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