Job overview
Are you a current Band 5 OT wanting to take the next step in your career to a Senior OT post? Or are you currently practicing as a Senior OT but are interested in the experience that an acute hospital rotation will provide? If so, we have the job for you!
This exciting rotational full time post in the specialised services Therapies team at the University Hospitals of North Midlands has rotations including: o Acute Rehabilitation Trauma Unit o Paediatrics o Fractured Neck of Femur o Elective Orthopaedics o Trauma Orthopaedics o Neurosurgery & Neurology
We are proud to treat the patients who are admitted to our Trust through our Major Trauma Centre, and want to ensure we continue to provide them with the highest standards of care. You will have the opportunity to be involved in providing early rehabilitation and complex discharge planning for a range of different conditions and injuries that are treated within a major trauma centre, included hand therapy interventions for trauma and elective patients.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a large combined therapies team, which can offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities. Supervision will be provided by an Advanced Therapist and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.
Therapy Services at UHNM work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends, late shifts and bank holidays.
If you feel you have the experience required, are motivated and want to take the opportunity to work at an acute trust then we would love to hear from you. We are happy to support candidates to come and visit our teams and the clinical areas, if you so wish.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke On Trent, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro-rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Jun 2026.
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