B6 Occupational Therapist - Melton Hospital
The closing date is 06 July 2025
Job summary
Are you ready to develop and consolidate your OT skills within a supportive team? We're looking for an OT who's eager to expand their knowledge and skills at Melton and Rutland Hospitals.
What's the Deal?
Support galore: We have supervision and CPD opportunities that we encourage you dive into. You'll be working closely with experienced OTs and Physios who are ready to share their wisdom and help you shine.
Skills I need? Functional assessments of the older adult in an inpatient setting. Communication, team work and prioritisation skills. This post is across 2 hospital sites so the ability to adapt and be flexible is essential.
What will you develop? Prioritisation & time management skills as well as team working skills. You will also develop strong leadership skills supervising support workers & apprentices.
Patient group: Predominately older adults in a physical sub-acute / rehab setting. Wide variety of clinical conditions seen including amputees, fractures, frailty.
Explore and Grow: You will have support & collaboration from our other OTs & there is also the opportunity to initiate & support service development as we love fresh ideas!
Be part of something bigger: You'll be a key player in our integrated & specialist community services, working alongside amazing teams & health and social care professionals.
Tech Savvy: You'll need to get comfortable with electronic patient records but don't worry, we'll give you all the training & support you need.
Main duties of the job
Your Mission: You'll be providing an occupational therapy assessment and rehabilitation service to the patients on Melton and Rutland wards.
Your Superpowers: You'll be an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload, assessing and treating patients, ensuring safe and effective discharges and adhering to professional standards and best practices.
Team working: You'll be building and nurturing strong relationships with your nursing, ACP, and AHP colleagues on the ward as well as your community colleagues in Adult Social Care and Community Therapy.
Guiding the Next Generation: You'll be supervising and supporting our therapy support workers and apprentices to build their skills by sharing your knowledge and experience.
Experience: Previous work within an inpatient setting as a band 5 or band 6 Occupational Therapist is desirable for this role but not essential.
If you feel you have transferrable skills to support the assessment and rehabilitation of our patient group and to support a safe and effective discharge then have a chat with us about the post!
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible. About Us Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy). All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
Date posted
20 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
003854
Job locations
Melton Mowbray Hospital
Thorpe Road
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1SJ
Employer details
Employer name
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Melton Mowbray Hospital
Thorpe Road
Melton Mowbray
Leicestershire
LE13 1SJ
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