Senior Occupational Therapist

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS TrustSenior Occupational TherapistThe closing date is 05 December 2025Senior Occupational Therapist - Static Paediatrics An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join the in-patient paediatric therapy team at Royal Stoke University Hospital (including PICU, HDU and the Neonatal Unit). The post will give the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to expand their paediatric clinical skills in a motivated team who strive to provide care, with babies, children and families at the core of everything they do. You will also 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 jobYou 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.About usUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.Job responsibilitiesFor further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsDegree/Dilpoma in Occupational TherapyRegistered with HCPCEvidence of CPDCPD relevant to speciality areaExperienceMinimum of 18 months post-graduate experience as an Occupational TherapistExperience gained in an acute settingExperience relevant to specilaity areaNHS experience2-4 years post graduate experienceExperience of auditsTrained clinical EducatorPersonal QualitiesAbility to travel to and work across multiple sitesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum (pro-rata) #J-18808-Ljbffr