Senior Community Occupational Therapist
Listed on 2026-10-21
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Healthcare
Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation
Main area Occupational Therapy Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Warmley Town Bristol Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59
Senior Community Occupational Therapist NHS AfC:Band 6 Please note that if you apply for a position with Sirona care & health, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date. Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering community-based therapy, allowing service users to improve their quality of life? Are you committed to a Home First/ pathway 1 ethos, where people can rehabilitate in their own environment?
Our therapists support hospital discharges, admission avoidance and long term self-management, enabling patients to live as independently as possible in their home environment. We support rehabilitation of patients in their place of residence to maximise functional potential including the provision of equipment and liaison with other services as needed. The role includes assessment of functional ability and care support needs, both for establishing rehabilitation goals and longer term care needs if required.
We are seeking a motivated Senior Occupational Therapist to join our busy and dynamic team and promote choice for our service users and their carers. You will be working alongside PT's, case managers and support workers and will develop overlapping skills with these professions.
In return, we'll give you the opportunity to develop skills and enhance your multidisciplinary working; we will provide you with regular supervision as well as the opportunity to develop your leadership skills.
We offer a flexible service which covers extended hours operating 7 days a week, to support our service user needs. Working arrangements include weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.
Main duties of the job- Deliver holistic assessments, planning and evaluating care for patients with acute and complex needs
- Use clinical reasoning to provide evidence-based, person-centred interventions that promote safe, high-quality care
- Manage your own caseload and support effective team coordination and service delivery
- Work proactively with MDT colleagues to prevent avoidable admissions and support timely discharges
- Collaborate with patients, families and carers to set meaningful goals that maximise independence and quality of life
- Facilitate referrals and coordinate care based on individual needs
- Assess and arrange appropriate equipment within scope of practice
- Support, supervise and contribute to the development of junior staff, peers and students
- Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant records
- Contribute to training and continuous service improvement
- Identify and manage risk to ensure the safety of patients, colleagues and yourself
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a…
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