# Senior Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/8837550d-9c66-455e-9047-6d8b40616289 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/8837550d-9c66-455e-9047-6d8b40616289.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust - **Town:** Stoke On Trent - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro-rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T15:43:47.054Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v7989459 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7989459?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Senior Occupational Therapist – Static ARTU An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Neuro-rehabilitation Team within the Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit (ARTU).  This is a unique opportunity to work in a hyperacute setting with a 10-bed specialised rehabilitation service, funded directly by NHS England, within the UHNM Major Trauma Centre. You will have close support and links with the Advanced Occupational Therapists and will be working as part of a therapy team supported by Physiotherapists and Therapy Technicians. ### Main duties of the job You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with complex neurological conditions: including acquired brain injury (including prolonged disorders of consciousness), complex major trauma and spinal cord injury. 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. ### 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. ## Job Details Senior Occupational Therapist – Static ARTU An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Neuro-rehabilitation Team within the Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit (ARTU). This is a unique opportunity to work in a hyperacute setting with a 10-bed specialised rehabilitation service, funded directly by NHS England, within the UHNM Major Trauma Centre. You will have close support and links with the Advanced Occupational Therapists and will be working as part of a therapy team supported by Physiotherapists and Therapy Technicians. ## Job Description You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals with complex neurological conditions: including acquired brain injury (including prolonged disorders of consciousness), complex major trauma and spinal cord injury. 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. ## Responsibilities For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist - Experience gained in an acute setting - 1 year experience relevant to speciality area **Desirable** - Involvement in training staff/delivering presentations ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Dilpoma in Occupational Therapy - Registered with HCPC - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - CPD relevant to speciality area ### Knowledge, skills,Training **Essential** - Experience of audits **Desirable** - Trained clinical Educator ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 583.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10314277) - [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001) - [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004) - [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118) - [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003) - [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872) - [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000) - [trust policy on managing risk associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1007) ## 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.