Senior Acute Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Acute Occupational Therapist at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, person-centred clinical care and advocate for patients within a fast-paced hospital and community setting. The position involves rotating through various acute specialities, offering diverse experiences and opportunities for skill development. The Trust emphasizes a supportive team environment and offers excellent learning and development opportunities.
Key responsibilities
- Provide excellent, high-quality person-centred clinical care that advocates for patients.
- Strive to provide a service fit for today and the future.
- Develop personal leadership to support clinical growth.
- Undertake duties specific to each speciality and team during 12-month rotations.
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma in OT
- HCPC registration
- Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
- Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities
- Able to work under pressure
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Good understanding of how the OT role relates within the acute NHS setting
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Evidence of sound discharge planning in the acute sector.
- Experience as an OT some of which must be in the acute NHS physical sector.
- Documented evidence of CPD.
Desirable criteria
- Fieldwork educators course
- Evidence of post graduate CPD
- Training and facilitation skills
- Use of an electronic patient record
- Experience of research and audit
- Advice and informal supervision to support staff and students
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £41,957 – £50,387 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Acute Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Are you
- passionate about top class patient care with a belief that every day matters?
- looking for new learning opportunities to expand your competencies & skills?
- ready for a new challenge?
- driven to change the narrative of OT within the Trust and our wider communities to promote and develop a strong workforce now for future generations?
- Committed to making the NHS have a brighter future?
Do you want
- to learn in a fast-paced hospital and community setting?
- to work with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experience?
- to develop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, experienced Occupational Therapy leaders?
- to develop strong leadership skills to assist with service and people development?
- a workplace that has energy and a drive to proactively respond and think outside the box for the best service now and into the future?
We can offer:
- an acute rotation providing you with diverse experiences including Medicine (Care of the Elderly, Respiratory and Cardiology), Orthopaedics, Surgery, A&E, Stroke, hands and palliative care (correct at time of advertisement),
- excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support and supervision and appraisal from senior colle
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