Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary
Senior Occupational Therapist - Stamford Unit
Band 6 - Permanent: 37.5 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Senior OT position within our rehabilitation unit. The post holder will provide skilled occupational therapy assessments, treatment and advice to adult patients on the intermediate care unit. They will undertake a leading role in the assessment, diagnosis and formulation of therapy treatment goals as well as advising and treating patients, carers, families and staff of other agencies. The post holder will also provide daily leadership within the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) with other therapists, nursing staff, Technical Instructors, Health Care Therapy Assistants, students and other health professionals visiting the unit.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Band 7 Intermediate Care Therapy Team Lead to operationally manage the 7 day service
• Assess patients for their potential for rehabilitation and suggest therapy goals
• Manage a rehabilitation clinical caseload alongside others within the multidisciplinary team.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner
• Provide a quality occupational therapy service to patients receiving intermediate care and rehabilitation.
• Ensure a range of therapies are on offer daily to patients including group activities and one to one interventions.
• Ensure professional and legal standards are maintained.
• Liaise with other members of the MDT to ensure that the intermediate care service contributes to timely and appropriate patient discharge home.
• Contribute to the Trust objective to reduce length of stay whilst ensuring a high standard of patient care and achievement of therapy outcome measures.
• Line manage a cohort of staff from the MDT
• Work across 7 days per week including weekend days and Bank Holidays

About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details
Date posted: 30 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 245-AHP6STAM-09-26
Job locations: Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust, Ashton under Lyne, OL69RW, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Qualifications
Essential

• Degree (BSc) in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration

Experience
Essential

• Post graduate experience of working with complex medical and long term conditions
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team
• Post graduate experience and knowledge in 3 or more of areas i.e. orthopaedics, amputees, care of the elderly, neurology and Intermediate care.
• Post graduate experience within a health care setting

Desirable

• Member of appropriate specialist interest group
• Experience in working in Intermediate care

skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and computer skills
• Able to demonstrate the implementation of the OT process effectively.
• Ability to manage and prioritise own caseload
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to delegate tasks appropriately
• Ability to recognise own abilities and limitations
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role

Delivering the service
Essential

• Ability to work flexibly with excellent time management and self-discipline
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Ability to translate the national and local agenda to own working and to participate in shaping and implementing the vision for the future development of the Intermediate care services.
• Ability to demonstrate a contribution to personal and team continued professional development and a commitment to evidenced based practice.
• Willingness to undertake the training required to carry out the job
• Willingness to abide by the Tameside and Glossop Integrated care organisation policies and procedures
• Fit to carry out the duties of the post after reasonable adjustment under terms of the Disability discrimination Act 1995

Personal
Essential

• Ability to understand own abilities and potential to use this to overcome obstacles to build teams, secure best outcomes for service improvements.
• Ability to understand own limitations, style and emotions and those of others and be clear about the impact of such behaviours in diverse and complex situations.
• Ability to exhibit a deep motivation to improve performance in the health service.
• Ability to demonstrate a clear and positive value base both personally and on behalf of the Trust and understand the interplay of this within NHS Code of Conduct.

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: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Foundation Trust, Ashton under Lyne, OL69RW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Lead, Cath Allen, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.