Specialist Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the team at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. The role involves managing a specialist caseload across various acute and community settings, including stroke, frailty, medical, surgical, orthopaedics, and Emergency Department. You will develop your skills in assessment, treatment, and goal setting for patients with diverse physical conditions, contributing to improved patient experiences and outcomes. There is also a potential for a developmental role, starting at Band 5 and progressing to Band 6 upon competency completion.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the RCOT, UK
- Post graduate raining or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Accredited training in risk assessment and risk management
- Practice placement educator accreditation
- Member of the BAOT
- Relevant post registration experience as an OT to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Post registration experience within acute inpatient and rehabilitation clinical areas.
- Experience with patient flow and discharge pathways
- Experience of research or audit
- Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students.
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level.
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills
- Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required
- Effective personal organisational skills to manage own workload and to determine priorities to support delivery of the site OT service
- Evidence of specialist moving and handling skills
- Evidence of skills in being able to assess and manage risk
- Training and facilitation skills
- Clinical work experience at OT Band 5 grade in a variety of clinical areas in an acute hospital setting and community
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post
- Ability to participate in manual handling tasks and therapeutic handling
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and to attend meetings
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet unexpected and unusual circumstances related to providing direct patient care.
- Education and Qualification
- HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the RCOT, UK
- Post graduate raining or experience to post graduate diploma level or equivalent
- Accredited training in risk assessment and risk management
- Practice placement educator accreditation
- Member of the BAOT
- Relevant post registration experience as an OT to achieve knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Post registration experience within acute inpatient and rehabilitation clinical areas.
- Experience with patient flow and discharge pathways
- Experience of research or audit
- Experience as a supervisor of OT (Band 5) and/or OT support staff and/or OT students.
- Skills, ability and knowledge
- Transferable knowledge and skills at basic practitioner level with aptitude to develop to specialist OT practitioner level.
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills
- Ability to develop effective working relationships / team working.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required
- Effective personal organisational skills to manage own workload and to determine priorities to support delivery of the site OT service
- Evidence of specialist moving and handling skills
- Evidence of skills in being able to assess and manage risk
- Training and facilitation skills
- Clinical work experience at OT Band 5 grade in a variety of clinical areas in an acute hospital setting and community
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post
- Ability to participate in manual handling tasks and therapeutic handling
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community and to attend meetings
- Willingness to work flexibly to meet unexpected and unusual circumstances related to providing direct patient care.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 5d ago · Closes in 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
We are able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Occupational Therapy Team based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a Specialist Occupational Therapist.
The role includes a specialist caseload across Integrated Community Stroke team, Acute frailty & extended stay wards, medical, surgical, orthopaedics and Emergency Department, with opportunities to work alongside our Discharge to Assess service.
Knowledge and experience within acute inpatient care, working to facilitate safe and effective care and hospital discharge. Your caseload will be a combination of ward-based work in addition to some community visits.
You will continue to develop your knowledge and experience in the assessment, treatment and goal setting with patients presenting with varied physical conditions, and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients' experiences and outcome.
This could be an opportunity for a developmental role during the first 6-12 months in post. Working initially at Band 5 level, you would develop your knowledge and skills in line with Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist competencies, progressing to Band 6 upon satisfactory completion.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve holding a specialist caseload on the rot
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