# Advanced Occupational Therapist Team Leader - Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-occupational-therapist-team-leader-medicine/cc5b805c-7736-4a67-a0b5-26fda828ab58 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-occupational-therapist-team-leader-medicine/cc5b805c-7736-4a67-a0b5-26fda828ab58.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term / Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T12:43:08.011Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Cambridge/Cambridge_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Division_Occupational_Therapy/Division_Occupational_Therapy-v8032435 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8032435?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support and co -lead a team in the clinical area of Medicine. This is a secondment or fixed term role to cover a maternity leave. You will manage your own and support others with a complex caseload in an Inpatient setting. The role involves close working with the MDT as well as divisional Senior Leaders. There will also be close working with senior leadership in Occupational Therapy with the opportunity to deliver the OT strategy and vision. The Occupational Therapy department offers opportunities to take part in a research symposium and opportunities for innovation in an ever changing environment. There are ample leadership development opportunities. You will supervise and appraise members of the team and support the development of junior staff. ### Main duties of the job You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with highly developed clinical skills in this field of practice. You will have a lead role in initiating, planning, implementing and leading the service developments in the Medical Occupational Therapy Team on a day-to-day basis. You will provide occupational therapy to patients working autonomously and without direct supervision. You will ensure safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and agency teams and the Professional Lead and Operational Manager in Occupational Therapy. You will also work closely with the Divisions to reduce length of stay and readmission rates. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: - applied for a Graduate visa - or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment - or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Job Details We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support and co -lead a team in the clinical area of Medicine. This is a secondment or fixed term role to cover a maternity leave. You will manage your own and support others with a complex caseload in an Inpatient setting. The role involves close working with the MDT as well as divisional Senior Leaders. There will also be close working with senior leadership in Occupational Therapy with the opportunity to deliver the OT strategy and vision. The Occupational Therapy department offers opportunities to take part in a research symposium and opportunities for innovation in an ever changing environment. There are ample leadership development opportunities. You will supervise and appraise members of the team and support the development of junior staff. ## Job Description You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with highly developed clinical skills in this field of practice. You will have a lead role in initiating, planning, implementing and leading the service developments in the Medical Occupational Therapy Team on a day-to-day basis. You will provide occupational therapy to patients working autonomously and without direct supervision. You will ensure safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and agency teams and the Professional Lead and Operational Manager in Occupational Therapy. You will also work closely with the Divisions to reduce length of stay and readmission rates. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities. Please note:- Internal applicants on permanent contracts can apply for this post as a secondment or fixed term contract. For secondments you must have the approval of your line manager before applying. If you are an internal applicant currently on a fixed term contract you are able to apply for this as a fixed term position. Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have: applied for a Graduate visa or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment Benefits to you At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff. On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH. CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times. Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Effective presentation skills - Teaching skills - Good communication skills (written and verbal) - Self-management skills - Ability to justify decisions made - IT skills including e-mails. - Able to work under pressure. - Good team player. - Excellent work organisation skills. - Close working with multidisciplinary team in hospital and community. **Desirable** - Reflective practitioner. - Committed to improving patient services. - Able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively. - Systematic and thorough - Change management and service improvement - Leadership and team-building skills. ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of current research and treatment applications - Knowledge of relevant governmental guidelines - Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession, e.g. RCOT and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethic and professional conduct - Assessment and treatment of relevant patient group - To be competent in all stages of the OT process - Experience of research and evidence based practice. **Desirable** - Appraisal process and implementation. - Service evaluation & development. - Research and Audit participation. - Can demonstrate realistic expectations for service delivery - Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviour (e.g. physical or verbal). ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience in relevant field of practice - Close working with multi-disciplinary team - Experience of supervising Occupational Therapy staff / students - Experience of working in an acute hospital setting - Manual handling experience - Provision and requisition of occupational therapy equipment **Desirable** - Business planning - Team leadership - Experience in Community setting - Experience in adult rehabilitation - Experience of conducting recruitment & selection procedure - NHS Experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Occupational Therapist registered with Health Professions Council - Degree or Diploma of Occupational Therapy - Fieldwork educators certificate or equivalent - Evidence of relevant C.P.D. in line with HCPC guidelines **Desirable** - Member of R.C.O.T. - Evidence of further study / research in clinical specialty - Member of relevant Special Interest Group / Specialist section - Evidence of management / leadership training - Working to a level of expertise, knowledge and judgement commensurate with MSc ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent. ## Documents - [applicant information pack (pdf, 808.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320062) - [information for applicants - completing your application (pdf, 394.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10320063) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.