Senior Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist – Urgent Care & Frailty

Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist – Urgent Care & Frailty Team at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Contract: Fixed‑term 12 months; part‑time 22.5 hours per week; secondments may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a quality Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy service, including assessment, intervention and discharge planning for patients with diverse and complex needs.
• Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team – Nurses, Medics, Therapy Technical Instructors, discharge team and other therapists – to provide a patient‑centred service.
• Lead the new preceptorship programme, delivering boot‑camp training for preceptees and contributing to service development projects.
• Supervise Band 5 staff and Therapy Technical Instructor colleagues, providing clinical support and guidance.
• Participate in staff development, audit and service improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Registration with the relevant professional body (OT or PT).
• Previous experience in acute medicine, care of the elderly, respiratory and orthopaedics (or similar specialties). Broad experience across a range of specialties is beneficial.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced, pressured environment.
• Enthusiastic attitude, forward‑thinking and problem‑solving approach to patient management.

Professional Development & Support

• Opportunity to undertake the Leading an Empowered Organisation (LEO) leadership course.
• Access to placement educator training offered in partnership with the University of Northampton.
• Robust peer support from fellow Band 6 colleagues.

EEO Statement

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme.

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