• Job Description

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  Job summary

  We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist, to join the Peterborough Community Rehabilitation Team based at Botolph Bridge Medical Practice, Sugar Way, Peterborough PE2 9QB. The role is a Band 5 / Band 6 development position, suitable for an experienced OT or someone looking to develop their skills.

  This role is based in the area of and surrounding Peterborough. You would be working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality rehabilitation to patients with physical disabilities in their home environment.

  Main duties of the job

  Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

  • We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner within the Community Therapy team to provide a high standard of care to our patients.
  • Your role will include assessing, planning and developing specialist occupational therapist programmes for patients with a wide variety of complex needs.
  • You will be responsible for your own caseload, prioritising referrals according to clinical need, signposting appropriately and undertaking assessment of patients with complex and multiple pathologies using, specialist clinical reasoning skills.
  • Your role will also include supervision of junior staff and students, overseeing patient intervention and ensuring that Senior Therapy Assistants and Therapy Assistants deliver high quality patient care.

  *DVLA have a number ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

  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 people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ 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

  02 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  310-MOPAC-7198654

  Job locations

  Botolph Bridge Medical Centre

  Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way

  Peterborough

  PE2 9QB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.

  To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

  To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.

  To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.

  To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.

  Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.

  Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.

  To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in allinterventions.

  To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities

  To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects for your own and delegated work.

  To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.

  To undertake holistic assessment (including those with complex presentations and multi pathologies) making use of clinical reasoning skills.

  To use evidence-based practice, to ensure clinical care is effective and appropriate.

  To promote independence and wherever possible to avoid hospital admission and reduce inpatient length of stay to ensure those patients receive the appropriate care in the most appropriate setting.

  Organise and manage own time, delegating work appropriately.

  Contribute to risk assessments and health and safety assessments and including immediately reporting any changes/newly identified risks.

  To demonstrate the importance of gaining patient and carer consent in allinterventions.

  To ensure that accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and HCPC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT professions.
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Documented evidence of own continuing professional development

  Desirable

  • Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clinical experience in a variety of settings
  • Clinical supervisor

  Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Knowledge of falls prevention

  Knowledge & Understanding

  Essential

  • Accepts responsibility and and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
  • Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
  • Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
  • Understands the principle of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate professional curiosity

  Desirable

  • SystmOne
  • Relevant outcome measures

  Physical Requirements

  Essential

  • Demonstrate empathy for the concerns of others
  • Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
  • Have a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress; can recognise when to use them and does so
  • Hold a full UK driving licence

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
  • Able to work flexibly as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to assess, plan and implement care

  Desirable

  • Understanding of clinical supervision

  Person Specification

  Education/Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree or equivalent, e.g. BSc, MSc or Diploma entry level qualification into the OT professions.
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Documented evidence of own continuing professional development

  Desirable

  • Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapy

  Experience

  Essential

  • Clinical experience in a variety of settings
  • Clinical supervisor

  Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Knowledge of falls prevention

  Knowledge & Understanding

  Essential

  • Accepts responsibility and and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
  • Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
  • Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
  • Understands the principle of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate professional curiosity

  Desirable

  • SystmOne
  • Relevant outcome measures

  Physical Requirements

  Essential

  • Demonstrate empathy for the concerns of others
  • Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
  • Have a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress; can recognise when to use them and does so
  • Hold a full UK driving licence

  Skills & Abilities

  Essential

  • Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
  • Able to work flexibly as part of a team
  • Good communication skills
  • Able to assess, plan and implement care

  Desirable

  • Understanding of clinical supervision

  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

  Botolph Bridge Medical Centre

  Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way

  Peterborough

  PE2 9QB

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Botolph Bridge Medical Centre

  Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way

  Peterborough

  PE2 9QB

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

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