Main area Division B - Occupational Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-B-263024
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division B Town Cambridge Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/02/2026 23:59
Advanced Occupational Therapist Team Leader - Surgery
Band 7
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support and lead a team in the clinical area of Surgery.
You will manage your own and support others with a complex caseload in an Inpatient setting.
The role involves close working with the MDT as well as divisional Senior Leaders. There will also be close working with senior leadership in Occupational Therapy with the opportunity to deliver the OT strategy and vision.
The Occupational Therapy department offers opportunities to take part in a research symposium and opportunities for innovation in an ever changing environment.
There are ample leadership development opportunities. You will supervise and appraise members of the team and support the development of junior staff.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced Occupational Therapist with highly developed clinical skills in this field of practice. You will have a lead role in initiating, planning, implementing and leading the service developments in the Surgery Occupational Therapy Team on a day-to-day basis.
You will provide occupational therapy to patients working autonomously and without direct supervision. You will ensure safe and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and agency teams and the Professional Lead and Operational Manager in Occupational Therapy. You will also work closely with the Divisions to reduce length of stay and readmission rates.
Working for our organisation
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
* applied for a Graduate visa
* or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
* or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipatedstart date of employment
The advert will close at midnight on 3rd February 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on 12th February 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Occupational Therapist registered with Health Professions Council
* Degree or Diploma of Occupational Therapy
* Fieldwork educators certificate or equivalent
* Evidence of relevant C.P.D. in line with HCPC guidelines
* Working to a level of expertise, knowledge and judgement commensurate with MSc
* Member of R.C.O.T.
* Evidence of further study / research in clinical specialty
* Member of relevant Special Interest Group / Specialist section
* Evidence of management / leadership training
* Post graduate formal qualification relevant to clinical speciality (e.g. MSc)
Experience
* Significant experience in relevant field of practice
* Close working with multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of supervising Occupational Therapy staff / students
* Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
* Moving and handling patients and daily living equipment
* Business planning
* Team leadership
* Experience in Community setting
* Experience in adult rehabilitation
* Experience of conducting recruitment and selection procedure
* Experience of dealing with people who display inappropriate behaviour (e.g. physical or verbal)
* Experience of research and evidence based practice
Knowledge
* Awareness of current research and treatment applications
* Knowledge of relevant governmental guidelines
* Understanding of legal responsibilities of the profession, e.g. RCOT and HCPC guidelines and codes of ethic and professional conduct
* Assessment and treatment of relevant patient group
* To be competent in all stages of the OT process
* IPR appraisal process and implementation
* Service evaluation and development
* Research and Audit participation
Skills
* Teaching skills
* Good communication skills (written and verbal)
* Able to work under pressure
* Close working with multidisciplinary team in hospital and Community
* Good team player
* Committed to improving patient services
* Able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively
* Change management and service improvement
* Change management and service improvement
* Leadership and team-building skills
Additional Requirements
* The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Molly Alberezanchi Job title Occupational Therapy Divisional Service Lead Email address molly.alberezanchi@nhs.net Telephone number 01223 596205
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