York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Elderly

The closing date is 11 February 2026

Job summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to develop your elderly frailty skills?
Are you keen to develop your leadership skills and have new opportunities?
Do you want to play a key role in improving the experience of our patients?
Do you want to be part of an innovative and highly motivated Occupational Therapy team, making positive changes happen daily?

This Occupational Therapy role offers the chance to experience clinical practice in Elderly Frailty, especially around preventing deconditioning. We have enthusiastic and experienced clinical teams, who will support your development.

You will have opportunities to support staff and students, as well as drive and lead in service development projects and quality patient care. The Trust actively promotes staff development through a structured support process, which will be available to you for both clinical and managerial supervision and encouragement to explore other learning opportunities.

If you have any queries or wish to discuss further please do not hesitate to get in touch.

This post is not eligible for the Trust's relocation package.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

Interviews for this position will be held face to face with no remote appointments available

Main duties of the job

To be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the Elderly speciality, alongside the senior leadership team.
To provide specialist advice to therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider team.
To use client-centred approaches to patient care.
To participate in and provide clinical and management supervision.
To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
To contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives.
To use the Trust electronic patient record system.
To abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
To be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

About us

Trust Information Pack:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

28 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

419-7738173-SOT-MY

Job locations

York Hospital

Wiggington Rd

York

YO318HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive fromdifferent backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part ofseekingto become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You areadvised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

oExperience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
oDeveloped / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
oDelivery of relevant audit and service improvement

Desirable

oExperience of working in a client-driven/NHS environment.
oPractice placement supervisor qualification
oExperience of training/supporting/supervising others (including students)

Qualifications and Training

Essential

oDegree in Occupational Therapy
oHCPC Registered Occupational therapist
oEvidence of specialist post graduate CPD activities
oEvidence of post graduate training within specialist area

Desirable

oExperience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate occupational therapy intervention

Skills and Abilities

Essential

oI am able to communicate complex information effectively, clearly, and accurately in plain simple language, both verbally and in writing.
oI am organised, prioritise my own workload and take responsibility for delivering results within agreed timescales with changing priorities, pressures and with frequent interruptions.
oI am committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team. I welcome the opportunity to implement change and improvements.
oI can use my own initiative, exercise judgment, resolve problems and stay calm under pressure.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

oExperience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
oDeveloped / Specialist clinical skills within relevant area
oDelivery of relevant audit and service improvement

Desirable

oExperience of working in a client-driven/NHS environment.
oPractice placement supervisor qualification
oExperience of training/supporting/supervising others (including students)

Qualifications and Training

Essential

oDegree in Occupational Therapy
oHCPC Registered Occupational therapist
oEvidence of specialist post graduate CPD activities
oEvidence of post graduate training within specialist area

Desirable

oExperience in the use of outcome measures to evaluate occupational therapy intervention

Skills and Abilities

Essential

oI am able to communicate complex information effectively, clearly, and accurately in plain simple language, both verbally and in writing.
oI am organised, prioritise my own workload and take responsibility for delivering results within agreed timescales with changing priorities, pressures and with frequent interruptions.
oI am committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team. I welcome the opportunity to implement change and improvements.
oI can use my own initiative, exercise judgment, resolve problems and stay calm under pressure.

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.

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

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wiggington Rd

York

YO318HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

York Hospital

Wiggington Rd

York

YO318HE

Employer's website

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