Senior Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Term time hours
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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
We are seeking a keen Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Acute Therapy Team. This role involves managing a complex caseload, providing leadership to junior staff, and contributing to the development of therapy services. You will participate in rotations through various acute wards, gaining wide experience. Supervision and support will be provided by a Band 7 Occupational Therapist.
Key responsibilities
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service
- To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements
- To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager
Essential criteria
- BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC Registered as OT
- Knowledge of a range of OT models and demonstrate being up to date with trends and developments in OT stroke rehab
- Awareness of clinical guidelines and NSF's - NOF's, Elderly Care and Falls
- Postgraduate, incorporating experience in a variety of core areas including Elder, Surgery, Stroke and Medicine
- Experience working as an OT with adults in NHS
- Identifies what attracts them to this specific post at Croydon Health services Trust
- Demonstrates a commitment and motivation to work in Acute Care
- Flexible and adaptable to change to meet the needs of the service
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate training
- Previous OT Band 6 experience with adults
- Previous Community Band 6 OT experience with adults
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Senior Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Senior Occupational therapist
Band 6
We are looking for a keen OT to join our Acute Therapy Team. The team consists of Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Physiotherapy staff. There are rotations through medicine, elderly care, surgery and orthopaedics providing a wide variety of experience within the acute wards.Supervision and support is provided by the Band 7 Occupational therapist.
Interview date: tbc
Main duties of the job
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
- To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal
- To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service
- To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements
- To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager
About us
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed
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