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Job Summary
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust NHS is delighted to offer the opportunities for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Brackley Community Hospital, as part of the Community Beds service within Northamptonshire. The post holder will provide assessment, setting SMART goals and rehabilitation to our adult and older adult inpatients with physical rehabilitation needs, plus working with the MDT to establish safe discharge plans.
Job Summary
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust NHS is delighted to offer the opportunities for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the Brackley Community Hospital, as part of the Community Beds service within Northamptonshire. The post holder will provide assessment, setting SMART goals and rehabilitation to our adult and older adult inpatients with physical rehabilitation needs, plus working with the MDT to establish safe discharge plans.
Main duties of the job
To complete initial and ongoing patient assessments, support patients to identify SMART goals, utilise clinical outcome measures and develop, deliver and progress bespoke treatment plans.
To work collaboratively within the team and with external providers to:
o Enable patients to work towards goals relevant to the in-patient community hospital setting
o Support the patient and family members/carers with regards to discharge planning
o Identify further rehabilitation needs to include onward referral to other services as appropriate
o Support in developing the service in line with national and local strategies
* Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment through autonomous and accountable decisions within OT practice supported by current research and in accordance with NHFT protocols and policies.
Provide leadership, education and support to other team members through promotion of innovative strategies to manage change and improve service delivery
HCPC registration and relevant degree/qualification in Occupational Therapy
Good communication and organisational skills
Manual handling experience
Previous healthcare experience
About Us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Details
Date posted
04 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
270-TG108-ACS-A
Job locations
Brackley Community Hospital
Wellington Road
Brackley
NN13 6QZ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
HCPC Registration
Essential
* HCPC Registration
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Evidence of CPD
* Supervision of junior staff
Desirable
* Variable healthcare experience
* Participation in research/audits
Behaviours & Values
Essential
* Experience of working autonomously
* Good verbal and written communication
Desirable
* Experience of delivering training
Person Specification
HCPC Registration
Essential
* Experience of working autonomously
* Good verbal and written communication
Desirable
* Experience of delivering training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Brackley Community Hospital
Wellington Road
Brackley
NN13 6QZ
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Brackley Community Hospital
Wellington Road
Brackley
NN13 6QZ
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
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