Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Peterborough
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for an experienced Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist with an interest in Cardio Respiratory and Surgery. You will work as part of the Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team, covering specialties like amputee rehab and long-term respiratory/cardiac conditions. The position involves supporting staff and service development, working closely with the MDT, and contributing to weekend working as part of a 7-day service.
Key responsibilities
- Networking with Clinical specialists within other fields and throughout the NWA Trust to streamline and progress services.
- To work closely with the wider MDT on Critical Care to develop OT service provision in Critical Care, including early rehab, orientation and functional rehab.
- Assisting the MDT, including therapists with the rehabilitation, discharge planning or onward referrals of complex patients on the wards.
- Taking an active role in and support the skill development of staff working on our wards, including junior OT staff and Degree Apprentices.
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area - Respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
- Evidence of leadership or management training
- NHS experience working at senior level
- Clinical experience within respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
- Evidence of Multi-Disciplinary working
- Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Ability to present information in a logical and concise manner
- Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
- Evidence of CPD (portfolio)
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious and emotional needs and beliefs
- Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
- Professional appearance & behaviour
- Good previous attendance record
- Experience within acute inpatient hospital environment
- Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
- Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students
- Demonstrate sound level of theoretical profession specific knowledge
- Evidence of current practices and developments within the fields of respiratory care, surgery or acute amputee management
- Sound knowledge of interventions relevant to clinical areas
- High level of clinical reasoning
- Ability to make timely and appropriate decisions.
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and delegation skills
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours
Desirable criteria
- BAOT member
- Ability to demonstrate working with local/regional/national networks
- Experience of change management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Peterborough
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with an interest in Cardio Respiratory and Surgery? We are looking for a dynamic Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist to work as part of the Critical Care and Surgery Therapy Team across these specialties, including amputee rehab, long term respiratory and cardiac conditions, hence requiring a broad set of transferrable advanced skills as well as a desire to take the MDT on an exciting journey of discovery in the role of Occupational Therapy within this field.
The successful candidate would work in conjunction with the Band 7 physiotherapists within the team supporting staff and service development, utilising local and national drivers and reporting to the lead Therapist.
Healthcare is a 7 day service and therefore the expectation will be for you to support weekend working.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
The role involves;
- Networking with Clinical specialists within other fields and throughout the NWA Trust to streamline and progress services.
- To work closely with the wider MDT on Critical Care to develop OT service provision in
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