Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Occupational Therapist - Care Home Intensive Support Team
The closing date is 13 May 2026
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn
25 hours per week | Fixed Term (12 months - Maternity Leave Cover - Secondment will also be considered)
Make a Real Difference Where It Matters Most
An exciting opportunity has become available for a skilled, passionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking Care Home Intensive Support Team (CHIST). This is a rewarding, fast-paced community role where your expertise will directly enhance the health, wellbeing and quality of life of care home residents across the county.
Working autonomously with remote working flexibility, you'll travel to care homes registered with Staffordshire County Council and Stoke on Trent City Council, delivering targeted, impactful interventions exactly where they are needed most.
About the Role
CHIST delivers time-limited, focused Nursing and Occupational Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy support to care homes identified through local system escalation processes. As part of this innovative service, you'll be at the heart of improving outcomes, reducing risk and supporting care home teams to deliver consistently high-quality care.
You will quickly build strong, collaborative relationships with care home staff, using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to embed best practice and confidence within teams.
Main duties of the job
What You'll Be Doing
* Providing hands‑on specialist Occupational Therapy support tailored to resident needs
* Offering expert advice and guidance on moving and handling, falls prevention and management, promoting meaningful activity and engagement, personalised care planning, nutrition advice and appropriate signposting, navigating and strengthening links with health and social care services
* Supporting the day‑to‑day organisation and operation of the team, working closely with team leaders
* Demonstrating strong clinical leadership and risk management skills, prioritising care home support and escalating concerns appropriately
* Promoting effective teamwork within care homes and sharing knowledge, skills and experience in line with evidence‑based practice
Who We're Looking For
* Motivated, adaptable Occupational Therapist with a confident, proactive approach to autonomous working
* Ability to assess, prioritise and respond to complex situations
* A genuine passion for improving care for older people
* A willingness to lead, influence and support others through change
Qualifications & Training
* Degree in occupational therapy or equivalent
* Registration with HCPC
* CPD Folder / Evidence of ongoing learning/ development
* Post qualification courses in occupational therapy
* Attendance at relevant networks e.g. Special Interest Groups
* Willingness to take students and complete student education training
* Demonstrate understanding of Equality and Anti discriminatory practice
* Modules at Masters level
* Post Graduate studies in relevant occupational therapy field such as rehabilitation, end of life care, long term conditions/palliative care or related/relevant subject
* Evidence of further clinical study
* Up to date field work/pre‑registration student training
Experience
* Relevant experience to the role including knowledge and management of long term conditions
* Ability to manage time and workload effectively
* Working in a multidisciplinary team
* Knowledge & experience working with older adults
* Ability to negotiate and manage conflict in clinical situations
* Support in service improvement
* Knowledge & experience working in both nursing & residential care settings
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.
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