Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

We are looking to recruit a Specialist Occupational Therapist or Specialist Physiotherapist, working part time, to our Medical Therapy Team. This team supports 5 medical wards of a range of specialities: oncology and haematology, cardiology and endocrine, renal, respiratory and gastro. This is a fixed term opportunity until the end of March 2027, with the potential of extending. This post is offered at 30 hours per week, currently working Tuesday - Friday, 8am - 4pm. Flexible working requests will be considered., Interviews for this position will be held in person only at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available. Our successful candidate will:

• Be a team member contributing to the delivery of therapy services across the Medicine speciality, alongside the senior leadership team.
• Provide specialist advice to therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider team.
• Use a patient-centred approach to patient care.
• Participate in and provide formal and informal support and supervision.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working.
• Contribute to and lead on service improvement and quality initiatives.
• Contribute to the on-call respiratory service (if respiratory competent Physiotherapist is appointed).
• Use the Trust electronic patient record system.
• Abide by all Trust policies and procedures.
• Be able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenge.
You will have opportunities to support staff and students, and contribute to service development projects and safe and effective delivery of quality patient care. The Trust actively promotes staff development through a structured support process, available to you through Clinical and Managerial supervision.


• Are you an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking for a short-term opportunity to develop your acute working and leadership skills?
• Do you want to play a key role in improving the experience of our patients?
• Do you want to be part of a highly motivated team, positively influencing patient journeys on a daily basis?
This role offers the chance to experience clinical practice in the acute setting. We have enthusiastic and experienced clinical teams, who will support your development. If you have any queries or wish to discuss this role further, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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.