# 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/f0b51885-4b56-4553-9d17-4f3d9b3f3a91 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-occupational-therapist/f0b51885-4b56-4553-9d17-4f3d9b3f3a91.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 - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (maternity cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T12:13:15.170Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8036709 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036709?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Department at the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital based on the two hospital sites of The Royal Stoke and County Hospital. ### Main duties of the job The post rotates across a variety of specialist inpatient and outpatient areas which include: - Critical Care –  early rehabilitation of trauma, surgical, medial and neurological patients, including cognitive assessment, functional assessment, splinting and casting. - Palliative Care - oncology/renal conditions, fast track D/C planning & complex manual handling assessments & equipment provision. Long term life limiting conditions and challenging conversations. - Frail Elderly - frailty management, patients with dementia, falls management, complex discharge planning. - Emergency Portals - rapid decision making in relation to d/c planning and equipment provision & admission avoidance. Working across A+E and same day discharge wards. - Medicine - wide range of medical conditions including Non-Invasive Ventilation, MND, Cardiology & post Critical Care Step down, complex d/c planning, specific knowledge in seating wheelchairs. - Orthopaedics – At County we also offer input to elective orthopaedics supporting complex discharges. ### 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 We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Therapies Department at the University Hospitals of North Midlands. The post offers the opportunity to work in an exciting University Hospital based on the two hospital sites of The Royal Stoke and County Hospital. ## Job Description The post rotates across a variety of specialist inpatient and outpatient areas which include: Critical Care – early rehabilitation of trauma, surgical, medial and neurological patients, including cognitive assessment, functional assessment, splinting and casting. Palliative Care - oncology/renal conditions, fast track D/C planning & complex manual handling assessments & equipment provision. Long term life limiting conditions and challenging conversations. Frail Elderly - frailty management, patients with dementia, falls management, complex discharge planning. Emergency Portals - rapid decision making in relation to d/c planning and equipment provision & admission avoidance. Working across A+E and same day discharge wards. Medicine - wide range of medical conditions including Non-Invasive Ventilation, MND, Cardiology & post Critical Care Step down, complex d/c planning, specific knowledge in seating wheelchairs. Orthopaedics – At County we also offer input to elective orthopaedics supporting complex discharges. ## 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 18 months post-graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist - Experience gained in an acute setting **Desirable** - Demonstratable experience of complex discharge planning - NHS experience - 2-4 years post graduate experience ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Dilpoma in Occupational Therapy - Registered with HCPC **Desirable** - CPD relevant to speciality area ### Skills, Ability and Knowledge **Essential** - Experience of multidisciplinary working **Desirable** - Experience of audits - Clinical Educator - Experience across a wide range of clinical settings, acute, community, MH - Experience of cognitive assessments ## Documents - [jd/ps (pdf, 569.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10324820) - [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.