Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist- Inpatient Rehabilitation

The closing date is 22 October 2025

Job summary

This role is within the Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit - Inpatient rehabilitation (pathway two) where you will work within a multidisciplinary team to rehabilitate patients in an inpatient rehabilitation ward setting.

The role is based at Davidson House, Brookfields Hospital Campus 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

Cambridge Rehab Unit 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.

We offer excellent professional support, and you will have the opportunity to work alongside other specialist teams within CPFT.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of ourethnic minority andLGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annumn pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

310-OPAC-7436974

Job locations

Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit

Davidson House, Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of 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. A driving licence is desirable but not essential for this post.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of 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. A driving licence is desirable but not essential for this post.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/ equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Documented evidence of own continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Member of RCOT

Experience

Essential

  • Broad range of undergraduate experience in a variety of settings

Desirable

  • Clinical experience working with older people and long-term conditions

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate commitment to providing high quality care
  • Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
  • Ability to pass skills and knowledge to others

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

  • 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

Essential

  • Ability to use the CPFT Trust Values to guide behaviour to patient, carers, and colleagues
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/ equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Documented evidence of own continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Member of RCOT

Experience

Essential

  • Broad range of undergraduate experience in a variety of settings

Desirable

  • Clinical experience working with older people and long-term conditions

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate commitment to providing high quality care
  • Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
  • Ability to pass skills and knowledge to others

Knowledge and Understanding

Essential

  • 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

Essential

  • 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit

Davidson House, Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF


Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit

Davidson House, Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF


Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Therapy Lead

Alex Milne

alex.milne@cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

08 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annumn pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

310-OPAC-7436974

Job locations

Cambridge Rehabilitation Unit

Davidson House, Brookfields Hospital, 351 Mill Road

Cambridge

CB1 3DF


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