Job overview
Exciting Opportunities for Band 6 Occupational Therapists!
We are delighted to offer exciting opportunities for Band 6 Occupational Therapists to join our dynamic and supportive Therapy Services at the William Harvey Hospital.
These roles provide the chance to work within the Emergency Department, Frailty, Stroke, Medical, Trauma & Orthopaedics, HCOOP, Surgical and Critical Care services. Delivering high-quality, patient-centred care at some of the most pivotal points in the patient journey. Whether working within rotational posts or specialist services, you will play a key role in assessment, clinical decision-making, and proactive discharge planning.
You will work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, and Discharge Managers, contributing to safe patient flow, optimising functional outcomes, and supporting timely transitions of care.
We welcome applications from motivated Occupational Therapists who are passionate about acute care, frailty, emergency services, and service development.
We are happy to consider return to practice or developmental posts.
If you are interested in learning more about this post or would like to spend some time with the team, please contact us via the details below.
Main duties of the job
Main duties involve:
- To manage daily a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and treatments and to give specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
- To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
- To be actively involved with training within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team
These posts offer:
- Exposure to a fast-paced and varied clinical environment
- Opportunities to develop advanced clinical and leadership skills
- Strong MDT working and collaborative service delivery
- Ongoing professional development, supervision, and support
- The chance to make a meaningful impact on patient care from admission through to discharge.
Additional information can be found within the attached full Job Description.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed clinical skills in acute inpatient setting
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent time management
Desirable
- Evidence of working within acute inpatient setting
- Competent presentation skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
- Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice.
- Knowledge of discharge pathways
Desirable
- Experience providing complex assessments and discharge planning
- Experience using appropriate outcome measures linked to the assessment of medical/frailty patients
- Knowledge of extended role of Occupational Therapy within discharge pathways
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience in relevant specialist area
- Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients
- Experience working within a fast pace setting or emergency department
Desirable
- Experience working within acute inpatient setting
- Experience managing challenging situations
Qualification
Essential
- BSc Occupational Therapist
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Member of RCOT
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Jul 2026.
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