Job summary
Bank Specialist Occupational Therapist
Department Inpatient Therapies
Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
Hours: zero hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Therapy Services at Milton Keynes University Hospital are looking for registered Occupational Therapists to join our staff bank at band 7.
The clinical areas available are:
Acute Stroke Unit
Inpatient Trauma & Orthopaedics
Outpatient Hand therapy unit - providing rehab post-surgery and trauma
Inpatient complex medicine
Respiratory and surgical wards
Acute Assessment & Frailty Team
We are looking for dynamic individuals who want to join our services and work alongside the substantive workforce in providing rehabilitation and care of a wide variety of patient's across different services.
We support flexible working so will consider applicants who have specific shift requirements to suit their work life balance.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Pleasenote:We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date: 30 March 2026
Main duties of the job
The successful applicants will be highly motivated, flexible and an innovative therapist. Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills are essential, and you should be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
We offer several support and development opportunities, including, In-service training, clinical supervision, leadership development sessions and support from our Therapy Practice Education team, all of which are available to bank staff also.
About us
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care throughcutting-edgeresearch and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, weprovidea full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened ourstate-of-the-artRadiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making.
To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To undertake comprehensive assessments for patients, including those with a complex presentation, using advanced investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and signpost to other specialist or services revaluating as appropriate.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information. We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NHS Staff Survey: Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making.
To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care. To undertake comprehensive assessments for patients, including those with a complex presentation, using advanced investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and signpost to other specialist or services revaluating as appropriate.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information. We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust,all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Registered with UK Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of post registration CPD
- Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes
- Membership of Specialist Interest Groups
- Sound therapeutic & clinical knowledge relevant to clinical area of speciality
- Knowledge of physiotherapy best practise for clinical area of speciality
- Fieldwork education training
Desirable
- Membership of BOAT
- Membership of Specialist Interest Groups
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in hospital setting
- Minimum of 6 months experience of working in an Acute OT role
- Experience of working in area of clinical speciality
- Experience of working in Elderly Care
- Experience of providing support and education to patients and carers
- Experience of cognitive assessments
- Experience of wheelchair and adaptive equipment assessment and provision
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team
- Supervision & training of assistants, junior members of staff and students
- Able to independently manage caseload to include complex patients
- Undertaken project within area e.g. best practice project, guideline benchmarking, audit
Skills
Essential
- Ability to build and develop effective working relationships and motivate staff
- IT literacy (Microsoft word, email and internet)
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent personal organisation and time management skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to cope with unpredictable and emergency situations
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to interpret, analyse and respond effectively to complex information
- Ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patient cultures and be able to provide a service appropriate to individual needs
Desirable
- Presentation skills with the ability to teach other staff including juniors, assistants and students
Personal and people development
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- Occupational Therapy Degree or equivalent professional qualification
- Registered with UK Health Care Professions Council
- Evidence of post registration CPD
- Awareness of NHS & Trust systems, policies, procedures & current changes
- Membership of Specialist Interest Groups
- Sound therapeutic & clinical knowledge relevant to clinical area of speciality
- Knowledge of physiotherapy best practise for clinical area of speciality
- Fieldwork education training
Desirable
- Membership of BOAT
- Membership of Specialist Interest Groups
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in hospital setting
- Minimum of 6 months experience of working in an Acute OT role
- Experience of working in area of clinical speciality
- Experience of working in Elderly Care
- Experience of providing support and education to patients and carers
- Experience of cognitive assessments
- Experience of wheelchair and adaptive equipment assessment and provision
- Active member of multi-disciplinary team
- Supervision & training of assistants, junior members of staff and students
- Able to independently manage caseload to include complex patients
- Undertaken project within area e.g. best practice project, guideline benchmarking, audit
Skills
Essential
- Ability to build and develop effective working relationships and motivate staff
- IT literacy (Microsoft word, email and internet)
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent personal organisation and time management skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to cope with unpredictable and emergency situations
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to interpret, analyse and respond effectively to complex information
- Ability to appreciate the sensitivity and complexity of patient cultures and be able to provide a service appropriate to individual needs
Desirable
- Presentation skills with the ability to teach other staff including juniors, assistants and students
Personal and people development
Essential
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable
- Experience of managing and developing colleagues
Communication
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
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
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).
