Department: Inpatient Therapies
Band 5 £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata
There are 3 posts available: 1 permanent & 2 Fixed-term contract for 12 months
Full-time 37.5 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
The Therapy team at MKUH are looking for enthusiastic Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our cohort of rotational staff. The fixed-term contracts will have the opportunity to move onto a permanent contract once available.
We Offer Several Development Opportunities For Staff To Progress In Their Development And Careers. The Rotations Are 6 Months In Duration & Include The Following Clinical Areas
- Hand Therapy
- Acute Stroke Unit
- Inpatient Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Complex Medical
- Surgical wards
- Acute Assessment and Frailty Team
Staff are supported through a range of methods including an initial 2-week supernumerary period, preceptorship, clinical supervision, month 1:1 competencies, mentor, clinical leads, in-service training programmes and our Therapy Practice Education team.
If you want to progress your career in a forward-thinking therapy department where your voice matters to shaping our future services and where person centered compassionate care is at the heart of our services, then we want to hear from you.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Laura Sturgeon, Inpatient Service Lead at 01908 995418 or
[email protected]Interview date: W/C 04.08.2025
You will have the opportunity to support student education and attend practice education training at our partner universities to prepare you for being a student educator after your first 12 months.
The role will include holistic assessments, creating treatment plans to support independence and regaining function in a variety of settings. In acute setting within the inpatient rotations, there is a large focus on discharge planning and the prevention of deconditioning, collaborating with the integrated discharge hub and community partners.
- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based/patient centred principles to assess, plan and deliver individual treatment programmes, evaluate interventions and maintain clinical records
- To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner
- To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy colleagues as well as outside agencies, by sharing patient-related information to ensure the delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service
- To utilise the expertise of senior staff in order to develop skills and knowledge and consolidate learning
"We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute"
"
73.4 of our staff feel they receive the
respect they deserve from colleagues - a meaningful improvement from last year. At MKUH, mutual respect isn't just a value - it's a daily reality"
(NHS Staff Survey 2024)
Benefits
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
- Free on-site parking
- Free tea and coffee
- Great flexible working opportunities
- Discounted gym membership
- Lease car scheme
- Generous annual leave and pension scheme
- On site nursery (chargeable)
- Extensive staff health and well-being programme
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Laura Sturgeon Job title: Inpatient Service Lead Email address:
[email protected] 
