Band 7 Occupational Therapist for Medicine
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This Band 7 Occupational Therapist role is a joint team lead position for the integrated medicine team, responsible for therapies intervention across 6 wards and managing 11 staff members. You will provide expert Occupational Therapy to a specialist caseload of medical and neurology patients, requiring advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking. The role involves supporting staff development, educating students, and contributing to the management of the occupational therapy service. It is a full-time position, including rostered weekend work.
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience working as a senior Band 6 or preferably Band 7 level in a medical and neurology setting
- An understanding of national health and social care, regional and local (ICB and the Trust) initiatives
- A foundation in specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the post
- Experience of supervising staff and students
Desirable criteria
- Change Management
- Professional qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Experience working as a senior Band 6 or preferably Band 7 level in a medical and neurology setting
- An understanding of national health and social care, regional and local (ICB and the Trust) initiatives
- A foundation in specialist knowledge and application of OT assessments and interventions relevant to the post
- Experience of supervising staff and students
- Change Management
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,810 – £54,710 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Band 7 Occupational Therapist for Medicine
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
This band 7 role is the joint team lead therapy position for our integrated medicine team alongside a band 7 physiotherapist. Together you will be responsible for the therapies intervention across 6 wards and the management of 11 staff members.
You will provide a high quality expert Occupational Therapy to a specialist caseload of medical and neurology patients which consists of patients on our acute medical wards (including cardiology and respiratory) as well as having oversight of patients within the hospital with a neurological diagnosis. You will require advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and the ability to analyse to support assessments.
You will be supported with induction, probation and yearly appraisals and be responsible for the maintenance and development of own continuing professional development identifying and contributing to the evidence base of occupational therapy.
You will educate occupational therapy students on practice placements and support the management of the occupational therapy service as required by the deputy therapy manager and therapy manager.
This is a full time position, including working at weekends when rostered.
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