# Band 6 Occupational Therapist - OPAL > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-occupational-therapist-opal/fe681023-f671-4539-ba05-a87b0e7f2503 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-occupational-therapist-opal/fe681023-f671-4539-ba05-a87b0e7f2503.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T16:01:57.980Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-0757?employerCode=C0020 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15001?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Our highly regarded frailty team works as an MDT providing timely, patient centred assessments to those with acute needs at the Front Door within Good Hope hospital. Offering admission avoidance services and therapy to prevent deconditioning and maximise independence in specialist areas of ED, Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Medical Assessment Unit (MAU). This is also an exciting time to join the team, with OPAL expanding the service to Frailty Same Day Emergency Care unit (FSDEC). A FSDEC service is a hospital-based unit that will focus on delivering timely, coordinated care for people whose urgent health needs that cannot be managed in the community but do not require an overnight stay. As part of the OPAL MDT you will be responsible to ensure patients who have been referred receive: *Early frailty identification using tools such as the Clinical Frailty Scale, within 30 minutes of arrival. *Comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment, including medical, nursing, therapy, and pharmacy input. *Rapid access to diagnostics, such as blood tests, ECGs, and imaging. *Targeted interventions for common frailty-related issues like falls, delirium, mobility decline, dehydration, or medication problems. *Same day discharge planning, with links to community teams for follow up support. ### Main duties of the job The team operates a Home First ethos and works to creatively implement plans to enable people to return to their usual activities of daily living, within their own home environment wherever possible by proactively assessing patients and addressing issues relating to function, mobility, social needs, and referring to community services when required. This holistic service means patients receive the support and treatment needed, in the most appropriate setting for them, which will often be their own home and supported by community teams. You will use your leadership, expertise and knowledge to advise and support patients through their journey to enhance their experience. The MDT include; Geriatricians, Junior Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Senior Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Therapy Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and Social Workers. The role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to discuss highly sensitive matters with patients and relatives to provide a high quality of care. You will also be able to confidently refer patients for onward support in the community through the appropriate pathways and provided sign posting information. ### About us University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. ### Details - Date posted: 01 June 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: 304-9016951 - Job locations: Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7RR, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* ## Job Details Our highly regarded frailty team works as an MDT providing timely, patient centred assessments to those with acute needs at the Front Door within Good Hope hospital. Offering admission avoidance services and therapy to prevent deconditioning and maximise independence in specialist areas of ED, Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Medical Assessment Unit (MAU). This is also an exciting time to join the team, with OPAL expanding the service to Frailty Same Day Emergency Care unit (FSDEC). A FSDEC service is a hospital-based unit that will focus on delivering timely, coordinated care for people whose urgent health needs that cannot be managed in the community but do not require an overnight stay. As part of the OPAL MDT you will be responsible to ensure patients who have been referred receive: *Early frailty identification using tools such as the Clinical Frailty Scale, within 30 minutes of arrival. *Comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment, including medical, nursing, therapy, and pharmacy input. *Rapid access to diagnostics, such as blood tests, ECGs, and imaging. *Targeted interventions for common frailty-related issues like falls, delirium, mobility decline, dehydration, or medication problems. *Same day discharge planning, with links to community teams for follow up support. ## Job Description The team operates a Home First ethos and works to creatively implement plans to enable people to return to their usual activities of daily living, within their own home environment wherever possible by proactively assessing patients and addressing issues relating to function, mobility, social needs, and referring to community services when required. This holistic service means patients receive the support and treatment needed, in the most appropriate setting for them, which will often be their own home and supported by community teams. You will use your leadership, expertise and knowledge to advise and support patients through their journey to enhance their experience. The MDT include; Geriatricians, Junior Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Senior Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists, Therapy Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and Social Workers. The role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to discuss highly sensitive matters with patients and relatives to provide a high quality of care. You will also be able to confidently refer patients for onward support in the community through the appropriate pathways and provided sign posting information. ## Responsibilities *Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - * Have experience of working within an acute NHS Trust at Band 5 or equivalent as well as working within a multi-disciplinary team. - * Good understanding of working in anacute trust - * Experience in the supervision and management of junior staff - * Evidence of and desire to supervise students - * Understanding of current legislation and application to occupational therapy - * Relevant clinical experience specific to the post. - * Demonstrate effective clinical knowledge and skills. **Desirable** - * An understanding of discharge routes into the community ### Qualifications **Essential** - * BSc Degree in Occupational Therapy plus short specialist courses in the field of frailty syndromes & interventions for older people with experience to postgraduate equivalent diploma level - * HCPC registration - * Commitment to ongoing CPD. **Desirable** - * Evidence of leadership training - * Interest or membership for Acute Medical Society ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - * Excellent written and verbal communication - * Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment for patients - * Ability to plan own work and that of the delegated therapy team - * Effective time management skills - * Understanding of clinical governance - * Ability to carry out initial assessments of older adults - * Ability and awareness of their scope of practice and when to ask for senior support - * IT skills -- computer literate in email, Word and PowerPoint - * An ability to move / manoeuvre patients / equipment on daily basis - * An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing / emotional situations - * Ability to work independently using own initiative. - * Ability to build effective working relationships and work collaboratively within the MDT - * Demonstrate compassion, empathy and care. - * Ability to work flexibly to cover the service which operates from 07:30 - 20:00 Monday to Sunday. - * Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within older adults' assessments. - * To participate in 7 day working. **Desirable** - * Support the team lead to ensure the safe, efficient and effective running of the service and deputise in their absence if required. - * Actively contribute to ensuring a highly motivated and committed workforce ## Documents - [Band 6 JD PS.pdf (PDF, 467 KB)](document:2942913) ## 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.