Occupational Therapist – Inpatient Rehabilitation
The closing date is 16 June 2026.
This role is within the Inpatient Rehabilitation setting where you will work within a multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients in an inpatient rehabilitation ward setting.
The role is based at City Care Centre, Intermediate Care Unit and you will work closely with your colleagues in other localities and across the system that provide Intermediate Care for the population of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Main duties of the job
The Intermediate Care Unit Inpatient Rehabilitation team strives to deliver outstanding patient‑focused specialist care and therapy which collaboratively optimises a person's potential to achieve their individual goals.
As part of the role, you will:
* provide assessment and occupational therapy interventions to patients admitted for rehabilitation from acute hospitals and from the community.
* implement therapy plans as well as delegating to therapy assistants and integrated care workers.
* develop your skills in sub‑acute rehabilitation and discharge planning working with ward‑based MDT and colleagues from other pathways, social care and the voluntary sector.
* work autonomously in a variety of settings to include travelling across the community completing access visits where needed.
* offer excellent professional support, and work alongside other specialist teams within CPFT.
Job responsibilities
* To work towards the acceptance of clinical responsibility and professional autonomy for a designated caseload of patients, from referral to discharge.
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work, including the management of patients in your care.
* To accept responsibility for ensuring the effective selection, use and fitting of equipment.
* To independently plan and carry out assessments in a variety of settings.
* To take responsibility for appropriate delegation of tasks to therapy assistants.
You must hold UK HCPC registration for this post.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Degree/ equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy.
* Current HCPC registration.
* Documented evidence of own continuing professional development.
* Member of RCOT.
Experience
* Broad range of undergraduate experience in a variety of settings.
* Clinical experience working with older people and long‑term conditions.
Knowledge & Skills
* Able to demonstrate commitment to providing high quality care.
* Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
* Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload.
* Ability to pass skills and knowledge to others.
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
* Recognises limits of own authority within role.
* Seeks and uses professional support appropriately.
Other
* Ability to use the CPFT Trust Values to guide behaviour to patient, carers, and colleagues.
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.
Address
Intermediate Care Unit—City Care Centre
Job locations
Intermediate Care Unit—City Care Centre
Reference number
310-MOPAC-7993438
Full‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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