Specialist Occupational Therapist
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Position Overview & Specifications
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Occupational therapist with acute medicine experience to join the Medicine therapy team at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
The acute Medicine team is based across both Sandwell General Hospital and Birmingham City Hospital. The team comprises of physiotherapist, occupational therapist, therapy assistant practitioners and a frailty activity assistant. The entire qualified therapists are registered with the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) and are also members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and Royal College of Occupational therapy.We work closely with members of the other allied health professional like Dieticians and Speech and language therapist to support the independence and rehabilitation of our service users
We work to improve the Therapy status of inpatients and the management of long term conditions. We work in a variety of specialist areas including Care of the elderly wards, Cardiology, Haematology, Gastroenterology and General Medical wards. We also work very closely with other teams within the therapy cohort namely Respiratory, stroke (neuro), Macmillan and Trauma and Orthopaedic therapy teams. The Medicine therapy team have also close ties with the community rehab beds based at Rowley Regis and Leasowes to establish appropriate patients are sent through and also for an efficient continuity of care from an acute to a community setting.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Insurance Carriers
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Specialist Occupational Therapist roles across Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Carriers.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £32,306 - £39,027 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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