Job Vacancies My account Please wait, loading Sector Job list Job details Senior Occupational Therapist -Complex Medicine Developmental Band 5-6 Band 6 Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Will include late shifts and weekend working Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (To include late shifts and weekend working) Job ref 418-DTO0392-KA Site Luton and Dunstable Hospital Town Luton Salary £31,049 - £46,580 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/02/2026 23:59 Interview date 18/02/2026 Job Overview Would you like to work in a forward thinking Occupational Therapy service? We have an exciting career development opportunity and the added benefit of being in the vibrant and diverse town of Luton. This is a Band 5 to 6 development post to support an Occupational Therapist to achieve their potential. Moving to a band 6 can feel like a big step and this post offers clear development paths to achieve Band 6 competencies within a 12 month period. You will then continue to develop in the Band 6 role in a supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated and self-motivated Band 5, or 6, Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and innovative Complex Medicine team within the Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This full time post is permanent and involves late shift and weekend working on a rota basis. You will have the chance to work across our four major ward areas which include Cardiology, Haematology, General Medicine and Elderly care. In a team that works closely to the values, encourages projects that improve the service for patients and the staff alike and values your input, you will be supported throughout the 12 months to work towards your Band 6 competencies. You will also have the opportunity to support students and apprentices alongside managing Band 5 Therapists and support staff once you feel ready to take this on. Interviews will be FACE-FACE ONLY Main duties of the job 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. Working for our organisation 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. Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities Please see job description and person specification provided. If further information is required, please speak to our contact on advert. Person specification Qualifications And Training Essential criteria 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 criteria Membership of BAOT/RCOT or similar Experience in wheelchair prescription Experience Essential criteria 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 criteria Knowledge and example of working in liaison with community therapy services and intermediate care services Experience of supervision of staff or students Experience within the NHS Knowledge & Skills Essential criteria Examples of organising, prioritising and delegating appropriately Ability to be highly organised and responsive to changing workloads and situations Ability to apply knowledge to achieve high standards of clinical practice / performance Developed working knowledge of broad range of illnesses, injuries and conditions. Particularly those relevant to the clinical setting Desirable criteria Evidence of use of IT systems to support their work Understanding of resource management eg. equipment provision Knowledge/ use of SOAP notes Communication Essential criteria Example of excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills Example of where there may be barriers to understanding It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas. 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. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements 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. Documents to download Job Description (PDF, 240.4KB) Person Specification (PDF, 144.4KB) Functional Aspects (PDF, 144.4KB) Band 5 OT JD (PDF, 224.4KB) Band 5 & 6 Person Specification (PDF, 152.4KB) L&D Hospital site map (PDF, 96.8KB) Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB) Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB) Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB) Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Charlie Whitfield Job title Team Lead Complex Medicine Email address charles.whitfield@bedsft.nhs.uk Telephone number 01582 497350 Additional information If you would like to get in touch, please contact Charlie Whitfield or Clare Darrall, Specialist Occupational Therapist on 01582 497350. 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