Senior Occupational Therapist

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Job reference VAC
008965 Date posted 19/10/2026 Final date to receive applications 02/11/2026 Location Bristol Community Links South Day Centre Langhill Avenue Knowle Bristol BS4 1TN
Salary BG13: £48,738 - £51,928 Package Flexible hours

Pension scheme

Paid expenses Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Blank Attachments Person  Job

Full Time, Fixed Term This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist on a fixed term contract/secondment of 23 months to be part of our South Locality Team, The team is a multi-disciplinary service offering the people of Bristol a strengths-based approach to their support needs.

Full Time, Fixed Term This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist on a fixed term contract/secondment of 23 months to be part of our South Locality Team, The team is a multi-disciplinary service offering the people of Bristol a strengths-based approach to their support needs. As a Senior Occupational Therapist in the service, you will be an important part of the leadership team, working alongside the Senior practitioners and supporting the Team Manager.

You play a critical role within a fast paced, multidisciplinary service, providing timely, strengths based clinical expertise for adults seeking support. If successful, you will lead on complex assessments, promote early intervention and prevention, and ensure that individuals receive proportionate, outcome focused responses that maximise independence, safety, and wellbeing. This role blends expert Occupational therapy practice with leadership responsibilities, supporting the professional development of others, modelling best practice, and contributing to service improvement.

Clinical Occupational therapy Practice Offer professional triage and screening to support effective decision‑making. Recommend and implement evidence‑based interventions that reduce risk, enable independence, and prevent escalation of need. Lead on complex Moving and handling, postural assessments and risk management plans. Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and families to develop co‑produced support plans.
Multi-Disciplinary Working Work closely with social workers, occupational therapists, unregistered practitioners, and partner organisations to deliver integrated, holistic support. Provide expert Occupational therapy input into multidisciplinary decision‑making forums, panels, and case discussions. Promoting an understanding of Occupational therapy as a specialism within the service and working towards greater integrated practice. Build strong relationships with external partners including health services, housing, and voluntary sector organisations within the community.

Manage our duty desk on a rotational basis - triaging referrals to enable a proportionate response based on risk, urgency and need.
Professional Leadership Supervise, and support Occupational Therapist, Social Care Practitioners, and Occupational Therapy assistants, within the service. Work within the statutory structure of the Care Act 2014 and other relevant legislation, supporting practitioners to undertake high quality Care Act Assessments, Carer assessments, S42 Enquiry planning, Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Assessments. Work closely with internal and external agencies and departments across all Adult Social Care.

Have a strong passion for Equalities and Inclusion to ensure people who draw on care and support are strengthened from their individuality. Travel across the City either from home or from South Community Links where the service is…