Specialist Occupational Therapist - Development post

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 / Band 5 development post to Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Horton Park Health Centre/Westbourne Green Community Hospital Town Bradford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/08/2026 23:59

Closing Date: 12.08.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 13.08.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 17.08.26

Join our dynamic and supportive Community Rehabilitation and Intermediate Care Team as a Specialist Occupational Therapist. We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual to deliver high-quality, person-centered care to adults within their own homes and within Intermediate Care inpatient settings. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing rehabilitation across a wide range of conditions including frailty, long-term conditions, and chronic pain.

You will also play an active role in the ongoing development of integrated neighbourhood health MDTs, working collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support coordinated, holistic care. There will be opportunities to rotate periodically between IMC ward based work and community rehabilitation.

You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, delivering holistic occupational therapy interventions in community settings. The role focuses on promoting independence, enabling meaningful activity, and supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals.

The department and team offers a wide range of experience. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching, and leadership skills as well as contribute towards service development and service evaluation. The department has a strong commitment to CPD, a comprehensive IST programme and dedicated time for your ongoing professional development.

You will:

• Assess, plan and deliver rehabilitation programmes within patients’ homes and community environments
• Work with individuals with a diverse range of physical and functional needs
• Manage a mixed caseload including frailty, long-term conditions, chronic pain, and complex presentations
• Work as part of evolving integrated neighbourhood MDTs, contributing to coordinated, person-centred care planning
• Collaborate closely with Physiotherapists and wider MDT colleagues
• Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives
• You will be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• You are expected undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. To plan, prioritise and deliver clinical case work.

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for more information.

We're looking for someone with experience in community and/or intermediate care, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving positive change. A British driving license and access to a car are essential.

• Good communication and organisational skills
• Competent in core areas of Occupational Therapy practise

• Understanding and experience in working in as an Occupational Therapist in a Community setting with knowledge of relevant NHS documents such as the NHS Long-term Plan.
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Attendance on external post-graduate courses

• Previous experience working with and assessing adults with complex needs in a community setting
• Some experience of student supervision
• Post-graduate experience, including recent experience in the NHS/Community Rehab/Intermediate Care

• Degree in Occupational Therapy Studies
• HCPC Registered
• Evidence of post graduate learning
• RCOT

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 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.