York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist- Surgery

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced occupational therapist to assume the position of Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist within the acute surgical setting at York and Scarborough Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated individual to provide leadership and drive innovation across our surgical services. The primary base for this role is York, with the requirement to travel to Scarborough as needed.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with occupational therapists and multi-professional colleagues throughout the Trust to ensure the highest standards of patient care. The post offers the chance to shape service delivery, work effectively within both local and regional teams, and lead improvements across occupational therapy pathways in the surgical context.

This role provides the opportunity to enhance clinical expertise in surgical services, while developing competencies across all Four Pillars of Practice. A significant focus is placed on leading clinical transformation initiatives and improvement projects within the service. Candidates will also have opportunities to engage in research, disseminate findings, and contribute to education within their areas of clinical expertise. Additionally, there is an expectation to support the learning and development of other occupational therapists and multidisciplinary team members through training, supervision, and reflective practice.

Main duties of the job

To provide visible clinical leadership for occupational therapy across clinical service, within surgical specialities, which includes autonomously managing a complex caseload, evaluation of quality and service performance and creating a culture of learning and development.
To use evidenced based highly specialist skills to manage a complex caseload, which includes the specialities of vascular, urology, general surgery, head and neck, ICU step downs.
Provide training/support to staff, patients and their carers.You need to be resilient and able to manage and prioritise your caseload whilst supporting the work and development of the team.
The department is well established in facilitating the training of Occupational therapy students and staff are involved in delivering a variety of rolling training programmes for other health care professionals across the Trust.
You will be part of a supportive senior surgical therapy leadership team, including other clinical leads in physiotherapy , team manager, as well as senior operational manager and occupational therapy professional lead.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact us to learn more about this career opportunity.

About us

Trust Information Pack:https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

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.

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7438962-LOT-SY

Job locations

Cross site working required.

York based

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
Evidence of relevant specialist CPD activities
Evidence of significant highly specialist post graduate training within designated area
Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

Master's Qualification (Level 7) relevant to specialist area of practice (may include research and evidence-based practice)

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

Experience in specialist role, including the management of a range of specialist conditions, with substantial evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
Evidence of ability to lead and act as an authority on the management of complex clinical presentations in specialist area
Significant experience of delivering clinical treatment within specialist area

Desirable

Experienced in the identification and use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
Significant experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of enhanced communication skills; both written and verbal and the ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to speciality
Committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team.
Use own initiative, exercise judgement, resolve problems and stay calm under pressure.
Evidence of ability to lead engagement activities with others and understand the importance of good communication when implementing change

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
Evidence of relevant specialist CPD activities
Evidence of significant highly specialist post graduate training within designated area
Degree in Occupational Therapy

Desirable

Master's Qualification (Level 7) relevant to specialist area of practice (may include research and evidence-based practice)

Experience & Knowledge Required

Essential

Experience in specialist role, including the management of a range of specialist conditions, with substantial evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
Evidence of ability to lead and act as an authority on the management of complex clinical presentations in specialist area
Significant experience of delivering clinical treatment within specialist area

Desirable

Experienced in the identification and use of outcome measures to evaluate clinical treatment
Significant experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of enhanced communication skills; both written and verbal and the ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to speciality
Committed to development and improvement of myself and the wider team.
Use own initiative, exercise judgement, resolve problems and stay calm under pressure.
Evidence of ability to lead engagement activities with others and understand the importance of good communication when implementing change

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.

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

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

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site working required.

York based

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross site working required.

York based

YO31 8HE

Employer's website

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