Senior Occupational Therapist - Complex Medicine
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Luton, LU4 0DZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
23 October 2026
4 days leftJob description
Would you like to work in a forward thinking Occupational Therapy service? We have exciting career development opportunities and the added benefit of ...
- To perform advanced occupational therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to determine a diagnosis, formulate and deliver an appropriate, individualised treatment programme.
- To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service/particular patient group, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from a more senior therapist is available if required. Clinical work is evaluated through regular clinical supervision with a specialist occupational therapist but day-to-day clinical work is not routinely reviewed.
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
- To plan, supervise, educate and assess the performance of occupational therapy students on placement within the complex medicine wards. To work closely with the university and comply with all the standards required for the degree level qualification.
- Supported by the specialist occupational therapist, to design and undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice and improve service delivery with the specialist therapist. Make recommendations and occasionally implement changes to practice or service protocols, as agreed with the specialist occupational therapist.
- To deputise for the specialist occupational therapist in their absence, taking the lead role in the day-to-day operational management of the team.
Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Dip COT or BSc (Hons) in OT
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendances at recent post graduate courses/ in-service trainings relevant to the speciality
Desirable: - Membership of BAOT/RCOT or similar; - Practice educators certificate
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment
- Evidence of broad based postgraduate experience to include experience in medicine or elderly care
- Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with example
Desirable
- Experience of supervising junior staff or non-qualified
- Knowledge of working in liaison with community therapy services and intermediate care services
- Experience of supervision of staff or students including staff appraisal
- Experience within the NHS
Skills
Essential: - Examples of organising, prioritising and delegating appropriately
Desirable: - Awareness of wider local and national agendas and impact on OT
Communication
Essential: - Example of excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
Desirable: - Example of where there may be barriers to understanding
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
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First seen
9 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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