Specialist; Rotational Frailty Occupational Therapist

Band 6, Rotational Frailty Occupational Therapist – University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Hours:

• 25 hours per week (Full Flexibility Required)
• Part time
• Flexible working

Employer:

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Bournemouth

Salary: £38,682 – £46,580 per annum (pro‑rata);
Closing 23/02/2026 23:59

Passionate about working with older people? This senior Occupational Therapist role offers the opportunity to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty within our highly regarded Older Persons Services Team. The post is rotational, covering Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care, Older Persons Assessment Unit, Older Persons wards, Outliers, and Day Hospital clinics and community outreach.

Expectations include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff, and collaborating with experienced professionals within hospital and community settings.

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Degree
• HCPC Registration
• Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists

• Relevant NHS experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Band 5 experience covering Older Adults, Neurology, Hand/Orthopaedics, Acute
• Experience in an acute physical setting

• Ability to teach patients, relatives, carers & staff
• Ability to critique research articles
• Excellent verbal and non‑verbal communication, establishing rapport with diverse groups
• Ability to teach & supervise junior staff & assistants
• Good time‑management skills
• IT skills – word processing
• Ability to prioritise clinical workload

• Ability to drive – hold a clean drivers licence & have access to a car for work purposes
• English language proficiency sufficient to undertake the role

Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may close early if sufficient applications are received. COVID‑19 vaccination is encouraged but not a condition of employment.

Contact:
Ree Broad, UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and requires Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.