# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/426ae6b3-f8f5-4b4c-a200-f24c6951fbd8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/426ae6b3-f8f5-4b4c-a200-f24c6951fbd8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Leeds General Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T10:55:15.513Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0968 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2150&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Undertake comprehensive assessments to identify patients' rehabilitation, discharge planning and equipment needs, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred interventions Provide specialist assessment and prescription of complex equipment, including wheelchairs, adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to maximise independence and safety Complete home and environmental visits to assess accessibility, identify risks and facilitate timely, safe discharge. Deliver specialist rehabilitation for patients following limb amputation, supporting adaptation of activities of daily living and promoting functional recovery Manage a complex caseload, demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills to support patient-centred care planning Work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT to provide coordinated, high-quality care and achieve positive patient outcomes Contribute to discharge planning processes, ensuring patients, families and carers are supported to transition safely between care settings Support the development and delivery of innovative OT services, contributing to service improvement, quality initiatives and development of rehabilitation pathways Demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Leeds Way values, promoting compassionate, inclusive and patient-focused care Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Band 5 OTs, support workers and OT students, fostering learning and professional development ### Main duties of the job An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist(OT) to join the In-patient OT Team at Leeds General Infirmary in a specialist Band 6 role. This post focuses on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with complex vascular conditions, those undergoing vascular surgery, and individuals following major lower/upper limb amputation. Based within a busy regional arterial centre, you will support a high-volume acute caseload across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, with approximately 150major amputation referrals received each year. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert rehabilitation and discharge planning to help patients maximise independence and achieve meaningful outcomes. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills and contribute to service improvement within a supportive teaching hospital environment. You will be supported by an experienced OT team, working closely with colleagues also delivering services across cardiology, cardiac surgery and head and neck specialties. We are looking for an OT with excellent communication, clinical reasoning and team-working skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and developing their expertise within a specialist acute setting. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in one of the UK's leading teaching hospi ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 17 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 002147 - Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact: Cheryl Donbachie Occupational Therapist cheryl.donachie@nhs.net Shortlisting Date: Interview Date: 14th October Job Summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist(OT) to join the In-patient OT Team at Leeds General Infirmary in a specialist Band 6 role. This post focuses on the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with complex vascular conditions, those undergoing vascular surgery, and individuals following major lower/upper limb amputation. Based within a busy regional arterial centre, you will support a high-volume acute caseload across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, with approximately 150major amputation referrals received each year. Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert rehabilitation and discharge planning to help patients maximise independence and achieve meaningful outcomes. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop specialist clinical skills and contribute to service improvement within a supportive teaching hospital environment. You will be supported by an experienced OT team, working closely with colleagues also delivering services across cardiology, cardiac surgery and head and neck specialties. We are looking for an OT with excellent communication, clinical reasoning and team-working skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and developing their expertise within a specialist acute setting. This is an excellent opportunity to advance your career in one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals. Why you should join our Team Main duties of the job - Undertake comprehensive assessments to identify patients' rehabilitation, discharge planning and equipment needs, ensuring safe, effective and person-centred interventions - Provide specialist assessment and prescription of complex equipment, including wheelchairs, adaptive equipment and environmental modifications to maximise independence and safety - Complete home and environmental visits to assess accessibility, identify risks and facilitate timely, safe discharge. - Deliver specialist rehabilitation for patients following limb amputation, supporting adaptation of activities of daily living and promoting functional recovery - Manage a complex caseload, demonstrating advanced clinical reasoning, problem-solving and decision-making skills to support patient-centred care planning - Work autonomously and collaboratively within the MDT to provide coordinated, high-quality care and achieve positive patient outcomes - Contribute to discharge planning processes, ensuring patients, families and carers are supported to transition safely between care settings - Support the development and delivery of innovative OT services, contributing to service improvement, quality initiatives and development of rehabilitation pathways - Demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Leeds Way values, promoting compassionate, inclusive and patient-focused care - Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to Band 5 OT’s, support workers and OT students, fostering learning and professional development About us What you will bring to the role Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Occupational Therapy Process - screen referrals, assess and plan treatment programmes, implement and evaluate treatment programmes, monitor and plan discharge. - Apply relevant theory and models of Occupational Therapy. - Assess motor, perceptual, cognitive, emotional and psycho-social components of occupational performance. - Awareness of Risk Assessment and Management. - Complex discharge planning. - Understanding of functional implications of illness and disability. - Disability Rights and Legislation. - Awareness of the matrix of agencies involved in the delivery of services. - Awareness of the facets of clinical governance. - Organisational Awareness. - Diversity Awareness. - Current relevant legislation. - Relevant national and professional guidelines, standards and frameworks. - Relevant clinical conditions and prognosis. - Specialised treatment techniques. - Relevant standardised assessment. - Provision and fitting of adaptive equipment. - Fieldwork Education Training. - Awareness of Risk management and apply to working environment and clinical intervention. ### Personal Qualities and Values **Essential** - Patient-centred. - Collaborative. - Fair. - Accountable. - Empowered. - Adaptability. - Initiative. - Empathy and Sensitivity. - Ability to influence and persuade. - Patient-focused. - Strive to empower. - Ability to deal effectively with emotional and/or aggressive patients/carers. - Ability to impart difficult and unwelcome information regarding rehabilitation outcomes and support services. - Ability to work in a stressful environment. - Ability to work in isolation with patients and carers away from LTHT premises. ### Training, Development and Leadership **Essential** - Take responsibility in agreement with line manager for personal development by ensuring that Continuing Professional Development remains a priority. - Provide evidence of ongoing personal development. - Undertake all mandatory training required for the role. - Take an active role in in-service training and coaching colleagues. - Actively participate in activities/training to develop specialist skills and knowledge within the clinical area. - Provide spontaneous and planned advice/training to relatives, carers and others regarding the use of equipment, therapeutic procedures and handling of patients. - Initiate policy and service developments as required. ### Clinical Experience and Responsibilities **Essential** - Manage autonomously a clinical workload at a specialist level: assessing and treating patients and maintain associated records. - Provide a patient-focused service following the Occupational Therapy process and using Occupational Therapy core skills. - Provide complex occupational therapy intervention in a specific clinical speciality. - Work as an autonomous practitioner addressing occupational therapy performance skills, social context and activity demands in collaboration with patients, carers and colleagues. - Work autonomously, with mostly indirect supervision. - Accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients. - Interpret and analyse at an advanced level, clinical and non-clinical information across a range of conditions. - Use clinical reasoning, critical thinking and analysis to develop individual goals and interventions which optimise functional ability. - Adopt a key role in complex discharge management. - Undertake fieldwork education of undergraduate students. - Participate in supervision and appraisal processes. - Manage, supervise and support designated Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy support staff. - Participate in clinical governance, quality assurance, audit, outcome measurement and specialist research. - Work in a variety of settings including wards, therapy departments, clinics, people's homes, workplaces, community facilities, child care and educational establishments. ### Other Requirements and Working Conditions **Essential** - There is a daily requirement to undertake moderate physical activity lasting approximately 30-60 minutes, for example treatment sessions involving facilitation of movement in functional transferring of patients / provision and fitting of equipment / pushing wheelchairs / using manual handling equipment. - There may be the requirement for the post holder to travel between sites within the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. - There is an expectation that staff will drive these cars to transport patients on community assessments and to deliver/fit equipment. - Comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. - Comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. - Respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role. - This job involves occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression. - This job involves exposure to distressing circumstances such as terminal illness and unwelcome news. - This job involves exposure to unpleasant working conditions on a daily basis when carrying out personal care activities such as washing and dressing, including direct contact with bodily fluids. - This job involves occasional exposure to very poor unhygienic and unsafe living conditions when carrying out home assessments. ### Qualifications and Professional Registration **Essential** - Professionally accountable to Health Professions Council. - Comply with professional codes of practice, departmental and trust policies, procedures and guidelines. ### Clinical, Technical and Organisational Skills **Essential** - Written and Verbal Skills. - Ability to maintain clear lines of appropriate communication. - Ability to work as part of a Team (OT and MDT). - Interpersonal Skills. - Problem-Solving Skills. - Clinical Reasoning. - Analytical Skills. - Investigative Skills. - Presentation Skills. - Facilitation Skills. - Coaching Skills. - Computer Skills. - Time Management and ability to prioritise. - Ability to Delegate. - Effective Supervision. - Ability to work within flexible hours. - Ability to initiate and take responsibility for personal development. - Ability to ensure that others take responsibility for their personal development. - Ability to work in a changing environment. - Negotiation within limitations of service. - Ability to work under pressure. - Assertiveness Skills. - Ability to move and handle patients. - Ability to promote Occupational Therapy. - Ability to maintain confidentiality. - Ability to promote and practice clinical governance. - Assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. - Use advanced investigative and analytical skills. - Use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools/strategies to communicate complex information effectively to patients/carers. - Ensure safe use of equipment by self and others. - Record interventions accurately and timely using team/trust documentation complying with Occupational Therapy guidelines and legislative requirements. - Complete activity data using team/trust documentation and outcome measures. - Provide written reports complying with Occupational Therapy guidelines and legislative requirements. - Manage time effectively. **Desirable** - Links with relevant specialist section and other networks. ## Documents - [Band 6 Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=3823&JobId=2150) ## 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.