Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 19 September 2025

Job summary

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust NHS is delighted to offer the opportunities for an Occupational Therapist to join Hazelwood Ward in Isebrook Hospital which is one of the Community Hospitals sites, as part of the Community Beds service within Northamptonshire. The post holder will provide assessment, setting SMART goals and rehabilitation to our adult and older adult inpatients with physical rehabilitation needs, plus working with the MDT to establish safe discharge plans.

Main duties of the job

We want to create an effective and high performing team and so we are looking for somebody who is proactive and dedicated team member, is open to new ideas and is committed to delivering high quality patient care. You can be part of this new service from the very beginning and make a positive difference to people's recovery.

As an Occupational Therapist you'll

assess the healthcare needs of patients and develop treatment plans reflecting their needs
work closely with patients and MDT to set goals to progress patients towards discharge
assist the senior therapy staff in managing a cohort of patients and developing individualised therapeutic programmes
supervise and delegate to support staff
be open to new ways of working in the centre and developing strong links with other services and the wider community
you'll need to be well organised, confident and able to be adaptable and resourceful to deliver high quality patient care.
leadership and management skills are also important, as with all healthcare professional roles, communication skills, problem-solving and good clinical judgement are crucial.
be an integral part of the team but be able to work flexibly with minimum supervision, with the ability to prioritise work based on the patient need.
must have IT skills

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TG330-ACS

Job locations

Hazelwood Ward

Isebrook Hospital, Irthlingborough Road

Wellingborough

NN8 1LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registration

Desirable

NHS experience
Evidence of CPD

Experience/interest

Essential

Variable healthcare experience
Good verbal and written communication

Desirable

Experience in inpatient rehabilitation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registration

Desirable

NHS experience
Evidence of CPD

Experience/interest

Essential

Variable healthcare experience
Good verbal and written communication

Desirable

Experience in inpatient rehabilitation

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.