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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent: potential for weekend working
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Flexible)
Job ref
230-36772174-CSS-E
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Care of the Elderly/Dementia

Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Care of the Elderly / Dementia

Permanent

Full Time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Closing Date: 27th June 2025

Interview Date: 10th July 2025 (subject to change)

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more.

#JoinTeamEliot

Main duties of the job

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist eager to make a difference in dementia care?

Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team on the Bob Jakin ward at George Eliot Hospital, specialising in Care of the Elderly with a focus on Dementia.

About the Role:

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will play a pivotal role in assessing, treating, educating, and planning discharges for patients on our designated Care of the Elderly ward. You will work closely alongside a skilled MDT, including Physiotherapists and Therapy Assistants to deliver holistic, person-centred care.

This role offers you the opportunity to take a Senior therapy position and to support and develop our Dementia Services to improve patient outcomes and experiences.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a collaborative, supportive team passionate about elderly care and dementia.
  • Lead and influence service development within a dynamic, growing therapy department.
  • Access excellent professional development through the  Hospital’s People Development Service, featuring extensive CPD opportunities from Trust and external providers.

What We’re Looking For:

  • A qualified Occupational Therapist registered with the HCPC.
  • Experience working with elderly patients, ideally with a focus on dementia care.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills to support therapy team members and multidisciplinary colleagues.
  • Commitment to patient-centred care and service development.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Our benefits:  include but are not limited to: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working,  extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Undertake assessments, clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with a wide range of problems within care of the elderly. These patients often have complex and / or chronic presentations.
  • To work as an autonomous practitioner to undertake a significant specialist clinical caseload, working without direct supervision.
  • To take a role in supervision and teaching of junior qualified therapists and assistants .
  • To demonstrate leadership skills and contribute to service development and monitoring of standards of practice
  • To work flexibly over 7 day period, as the service requires


Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information on this post.

Please contact the named people for further discussion or any queries.

Person specification

Qualification and Professional

Essential criteria
  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
Desirable criteria
  • BAOT
  • Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Minimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
  • Previous experience in specialist clinical area
  • Band 5 rotational experience
  • Involvement in audit
  • Supervisory experience
  • Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff
Desirable criteria
  • Previous Acute NHS experience

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of clinical governance
  • Importance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
  • Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
  • Able to prioritise and organise own workload
  • Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
  • Able to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
  • IT skills – computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
  • Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
  • Motivated
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
  • To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT

Other

Essential criteria
  • Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Desirable criteria
  • Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lewis Brady
Job title
Deputy Manager Of Therapy Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07468700961
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