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Site Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Blackpool Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/03/2026 23:59
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Cardiac Occupational Therapy team, working across the cardiac wards, cardiac intensive care unit and within the Cardiac Rehabilitation Team.
This is a varied and busy clinical area, working closely with the Cardiac/ Cardiology MDT at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated band 6 Occupational Therapist with experience of working in an acute hospital setting and preferably with experience in cardiac areas.
As a Band 6 Clinician you will need to be enthusiastic, forward thinking and have a problem solving approach to patient management. You will also require excellent, individual and group work intervention skills. Experience of supervising students and supporting staff is essential.
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of Occupational Therapy assessment, intervention and discharge planning of clients with a varied caseload. The role requires excellent communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team as well as with other external agencies.
We are committed to supporting undergraduate education, CPD, clinical governance and flexible working.
Main duties of the job
To work autonomously across the cardiac wards, Cardiac Intensive Therapy Unit and the Cardiac Rehabilitation service to deliver an effective occupational therapy service, working closely with the the wider MDT for discharge planning and continuity of care.
To be responsible for managing a caseload with a variety of complex and diverse patient presentations, social circumstances and/or psychological conditions including acute ill health or chronic, disabling, life limiting illnesses.
Assist the Clinical Lead Therapist and Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in the planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating of the Occupational Therapy Service provided.
The post holder will act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge, skill, and experience in the management of patients with Cardiac conditions and the rehabilitation of patients following a cardiac event.
Educate other colleagues and health care professionals around OT in the management and rehabilitation of cardiac conditions.
Supervise, teaching educate and assess the performance of junior therapists and assistants and OT students.
Undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to further own and the teams’ clinical practice and make recommendations to the Clinical Lead/service manager as appropriate. Play an active role in leading the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribution to service protocols.
Working for our organisation
We are based in the Cardiac Centre at BTH but work closely with the wider department and other teams to support hospital flow.
Our workload is varied and interesting, including acute inpatient duties as well as outpatient assessment, group and remote interventions.
We have robust processes for support and supervision, in addition to an individualised job plan.
You will receive regular supervision with the clinical lead and be provided opportunities to support your clinical and leadership development.
There is a band 6 competency schedule and a peer-support forum.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document (PDF) for full information about details of the role advertised.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
* Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC Registered
* Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT)
* Post graduate courses or CPD courses relevant to clinical area
Experience and Knowledge
* Relevant clinical experience
* Sound understanding of common cardiac conditions and presentations
* Minimum 18 months postgraduate clinical experience
* Experience of working with relevant patient groups; Cardiac Rehabilitation, Heart Failure, post operative cardiac surgery, Critical Care or HDU/CCU environments
* Demonstrated contribution to service improvement activities and care pathways
Skills and Ability
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal and non-verbal) including delivering patient education to individuals and groups
* Effective multidisciplinary team working skills
* Ability to work autonomously within scope of practice
* Prioritisation and time management skills in high pressure acute and community environments
* Competence in developing personalised and goal orientated rehabilitation plans
* Enthusiasm, skill and leadership in the supervision of OT students and junior staff
* Strong clinical reasoning skills and ability to manage a varied caseload
* Excellent accurate record keeping to meet professional and legal standards
* Ability to travel independently to community locations and patient homes as required
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessedhere .
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
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 Ashley Newsham Job title Clinical Lead Therapist Email address ashley.newsham@nhs.net Telephone number 01253955326 Additional information. We welcome informal visits to the department to learn more about the role.
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