Specialist Occupational Therapist | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 April 2026 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD |
| Company: | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7907692/430-CC26-823A |
Summary
Specialist Occupational Therapists
Department:Therapies
Band 6 Fixed Term contract or secondment opportunity until 20 May 2027
Hours: 37.5 per week as part of a 7-day working pattern. (extended working 8am-8pm once Maple Centre is fully operational)
Join a progressive, friendly, and forward thinking frailty service
Our Frailty Same Day emergency care team ( FSDEC) ) is excited to welcome a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join us on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave. We deliver high quality, holistic assessment and care for older adults living with frailty, and we are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for excellent patient-centred practice.
You will work in our purpose built Maple Centre, supporting the expansion of our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Frailty service. This role also contributes to the development of virtual ward pathways for older adults in the community—an opportunity to be part of innovative, system wide work focused on admission avoidance and integrated care.
'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'
Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
Interview date:27 April 2026
What you’ll be doing
• Providing specialist frailty assessments and interventions within a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
• Using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapy interventions.
• Contributing to service development within a rapidly evolving clinical environment.
• Supervising and supporting junior colleagues and therapy assistants as part of your leadership responsibilities.
What we’re looking for
We are seeking a motivated, flexible, and forward thinking therapist with experience in complex medical, elderly care, or frailty settings. Strong communication, excellent time management, and the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively are essential.
HCPC registration and a recognised Occupational Therapy qualification are required.
This role is also available as a Band 5–6 development opportunity, with structured training and competency support to help you progress confidently into a Band 6 position.
Professional growth and development
You will have the opportunity to attend our established MSc Frailty module, developed in partnership with Northampton University, as well as ongoing support from our dedicated Therapy Practice Development team.
Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.
As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.
We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.
Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.
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Clinical
To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.
Professional
To comply with the Royal College of Occupational Therapist’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
Organisational
To be responsible for the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff, assistants and student on a daily bases in conjunction with the team leader.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.
MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.
By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.
Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Apr 2026