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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
230-52691969-CS-A
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
25/06/2026 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Cardiac Care / Endocrinology

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 - Cardiac Care / Endocrinology

37.5 hours per week (Potential weekend working)

Permanent

Closing Date: Thursday 25th June 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

**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 cardiac and endocrine care?

Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team supporting patients across our Cardiac Care and Endocrinology wards, with additional involvement in cardiac rehabilitation services.

About the Role:

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in assessing, treating, educating, and planning discharges for patients with a range of cardiac and endocrine conditions. You will work closely alongside a skilled multidisciplinary team, including Physiotherapists, Nurses, and Therapy Assistants, to deliver holistic, patient-centred care across both inpatient wards and cardiac rehabilitation settings.

This role also includes delivering education sessions within cardiac rehabilitation classes, supporting patients to better understand their condition, promote self-management, and optimise recovery and long-term health outcomes.

You will have the opportunity to take on a senior therapy position, contributing to the ongoing development of cardiac and endocrine therapy services to enhance patient outcomes and experience.

Why Join Us?

  • Be part of a Supportive and collaborative team
  • Opportunities to influence service development
  • Access to excellent CPD through the People Development Service

What We’re Looking For

  • HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist
  • Relevant or transferable acute experience
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care

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:  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 cardiac care/endocrinology and cardiac Rehabilitation. 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 require.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

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 positiveAge-Friendly Employer PledgeCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In VeteransCycle to Work

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Modit Monsi
Job title
Therapy Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07824835301
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