Senior IP Occupational Therapist | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapists in Complex Medicine

Department

Therapies

Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum pro rata

Hours

Part time, 30 hours per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Join a progressive, friendly complex medicine therapy team.

Our Complex Medicine team 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 patients admitted to medical beds, and we are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for excellent patient-centred practice.

You will have the opportunity to work across of variety of medical wards covering frailty, gastro, and our intermediate care style ward. In May 26 we see our brand new Oak wards opening, providing state of the art environment to support older adults living with frailty.

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Please note

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Interview date

TBC

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing complex 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.

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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· To be professional and legally accountable for all aspects of your own work including the management of patients in your care.

· To undertake Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments for patients, including those with a complex presentation, using advanced investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to formulate a specialised programme of care and signpost to other specialist or services re-evaluating as appropriate.

· To utilise a reablement approach to promote independence and prevent deconditioning.

· To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.

· To use a range of verbal or non verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients and carers. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.

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 Tuesday 2 Jun 2026