Job Title: Specialist Occupational Therapist
Agency: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Salary/Rate: 38,682 – 46,580 £ / Year
Job Summary
Are you a band 5 or 6 looking to gain further rotational experience in the acute setting? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, innovative, and dynamic Therapies team at Kettering General Hospital.
The Therapy team holds a high profile within the wider trust and is at the forefront of many service development strategies, continually developing and introducing new, pioneering prospects for the service.
Our Therapy Service provides high-quality assessment and treatment, beginning in A&E and Urgent Care areas, following patients through to the wards (Specialties include Acute Medicine, Endocrinology, Care of the Elderly, Haematology, Cardiorespiratory, Surgery, Orthopaedics – trauma, elective, and hand therapy).
If you are ready to take on your first leadership role and specialise in acute care, then this post is ideally suited to you.
Main duties of the job
Please apply for the following post if you are:
- A recently qualified Band 5, who will be interested in an accelerated Band 5 to 6 Development Programme – this is a supported programme focusing on developing your leadership skills and practice development training while consolidating your clinical experience. You will have regular supervision to facilitate your personal and professional development from band 5 to band 6.
- An existing Band 6 looking for the next step in your career, or to gain some more experience to consolidate and develop your existing clinical and leadership skills further.
All posts are supported with regular supervision, in-service training, leadership development programmes and appraisals.
This post is 37.5 hours, and all posts will be expected to work across seven days
Person Specification
Education, Training, and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist level or equivalent level of education, training, or experience
- Evidence of postgraduate CPD, including attendance at recent relevant postgraduate learning events
Desirable
- Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
- Student Education Training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Diverse experience as a Band 5 across health settings
- Acute inpatient experience
- Broad base of clinical skills/knowledge relevant to the acute setting, discharge processes, and conditions commonly seen
- Ability to work across 7 7-day services
- Relevant experience working within the NHS environment.
- Clear understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy within the acute setting
- Knowledge of national strategies and their impact on service provision
- Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice and frames of reference
- Up to date with professional practice and research
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for services, including quality and audit.
- Understanding of legal responsibilities and confidentiality
- Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies
Desirable
- Experience of deputising for Senior staff. Working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of postgraduate training – CPD
- Recognition of own future continuing professional development needs.
- Advanced communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to carry out in-depth OT assessment of clients with a diverse range of pathologies
- Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate treatment
- Ability to delegate work to junior and support staff
- Able to undertake moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day
- Basic computer skills
- Rehabilitation skills and use of relevant assessment tools
- Able to present information written and orally clearly and logically.
- Able to demonstrate good organisational and delegation skills.
- Proven flexible working practices. Be able to cope with the demands of a busy department, including prioritisation.
- Ability to cope in stressful situations, including emotional/aggressive patient/carers
- Ability to maintain accurate patient records
- Able to deal with regular interruptions and demands
- Able to use own initiative
- Team player
- Punctual/Good timekeeper
- Flexible/adaptable
- Ability to travel between venues
- Ability to present a professional image
- Able to assist others in learning and organise training
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Show initiative in the future planning of the Occupational Therapy service delivery
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Passionate and committed to bringing our Dedicated to Excellence values to life, improving the way we work with each other, particularly focusing on empowerment, equality, diversity, and inclusion of our staff, patients, and service users
- Flexible and adaptable; able to respond effectively to service demands
- Compassionate and empathetic, with a strong commitment to person-centred care
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
- Resilient, with the ability to manage pressure and challenging situations constructively
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 19 November 2025
How to Apply;
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online for this job
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