Senior IP Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Specialist Occupational Therapists in Complex Medicine

Department: Therapies

Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum pro rata

Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Join a progressive, friendly complex medicine therapy team.

Our Complex Medicine team is excited to welcome a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join us on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. We deliver high quality, holistic assessment and care for patients admitted to medical beds, and we are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for excellent patient-centred practice. You will have the opportunity to work across of variety of medical wards covering frailty, gastro, and our intermediate care style ward. In May 26 we see our brand new Oak wards opening, providing state of the art environment to support older adults living with frailty.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date:  TBC

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

What you’ll be doing •    Providing complex assessments and interventions within a dynamic multidisciplinary team. •    Using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapy interventions. •    Contributing to service development within a rapidly evolving clinical environment. •    Supervising and supporting junior colleagues and therapy assistants as part of your leadership responsibilities.

What we’re looking for We are seeking a motivated, flexible, and forward thinking therapist with experience in complex medical, elderly care, or frailty settings. Strong communication, excellent time management, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively are essential. HCPC registration and a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification are required.

Professional growth and development You will have the opportunity to attend our established MSc Frailty module, developed in partnership with Northampton University, as well as ongoing support from our dedicated Therapy Practice Development team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

NHS Staff Survey: Our Compassionate Culture and Leadership scores reflect a workplace where kindness, respect, and empathy are the norm—not the exception.

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.