Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist - Respiratory / Medicine
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley, GU16 7UJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£51,657 to £58,785
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
28 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
Following the opening of our brand-new Respiratory Unit, we are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated HCPC Registered Occupa...
- To provide expert clinical support and advise, alongside the OT Team Leader, linking closely with multi-professional colleagues.
- To hold a clinical caseload, providing excellent, high-quality person-centred clinical management, including patients who have complex acute and chronic presentations, determining the functional deficits and OT treatment within an acute setting.
- To strive to provide a service fit for today and the future, considering and inputting into the latest evidence-based practice, developing personal leadership to support clinical and service growth and staff development.
- The post holder will be the Clinical Specialist to support and facilitate Occupational Therapy Service with key roles in the development of a competent, knowledgeable workforce, equipping them to provide high-quality person-centred care.
- The successful candidate will be expected to provide assessment, treatment, advice, evaluation and clinical management at an advanced level for patients who have complex, acute and chronic presentations.
- Participation in a 7-day working roster and bank holiday cover.
Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We know how to look after our staff - making sure they achieve the ideal work-life balance. As a Trust we offer excellent training opportunities supported by an OT practice development lead, in addition to clinical advice and support from our OT clinical flow lead.
If you are inspired to know more about this opportunity and our team, please see the job description attached, which outlines the main duties of this post & get in touch.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Qualifications
Essential: - Diploma / degree in OT recognised by College of OT; - H.C.P.C Registered OT; - Evidence of post graduate training in the relevant clinical field
Desirable: - Evidence of Relevant postgraduate courses; - Study for a MSc
Skills
Essential
- Familiar with RCOT documentation guidelines (SOAP)
- Ability to work in and manage a team, in Managers absence
- Critical appraisal skills
- Presentation skills
- Computer literacy
- Teaching and facilitation skills
Desirable: - Evidence of Clinical Audit and EBP
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Supervisor - staff and students
- Working knowledge specialty anatomy and physiology
- Expert Assessment, treatment planning and goal setting in the acute hospital setting
- Working within ED in an acute hospital NHS setting
- Support junior staff in managing their caseload
Desirable: - Previous experience as a band 7 occupational therapist or equivalent.; - Experience of research
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 October 2026
Last checked
23 October 2026
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