Specialist Occupational Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to join the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC)
Teams across Buckingham and Marlow. In this rewarding community-based role, youwill be responsible for delivering active case management programmes for patients with complex needs, ensuring person-centred interventions are tailored to meet individual requirements. You Will work closely with Advanced Community Practitioners to support workload allocation across the team, coordinate careplans, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, timely care. Working collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals, you will demonstrateexpertise in leadership, care planning and coordination, medicines management,and the delivery of effective care and treatment to support patients in the community.

As aSpecialist Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for proactively identifying individuals who are frequent users of community and primary healthcare services and those at risk of unplanned hospital admissions. Youwill support the management of referrals into the service, ensuring patients are appropriately triaged and directed to the most suitable interventions. Youwill utilise your specialist clinical expertise to evaluate functional needs,deliver targeted therapeutic support, and monitor patient progress.

In addition, you will oversee a dedicated caseload of individuals living withlong-term conditions, helping them maintain independence, reduce avoidablehealthcare utilisation, and achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

• To develop, review, and implement clinical protocols, operational procedures, and service guidelines that support the effective delivery of community-based services and ensure adherence to best practice standards.
• To oversee and monitor the quality of delegated activities, providing guidance, feedback, and professionaloversight to colleagues while maintaining high standards of clinical governance.
• To act as an advocate for patients and carers, using effective communication and negotiation skills toensure their views, preferences, and needs are represented throughout their healthcare journey.
• To contribute to workforce development through the delivery of induction programmes, mentorship, clinical supervision, and educational support for Community Health Assistants,Practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.
• To participate in service development initiatives, supporting the introduction of new ways of working,contributing to policy implementation, and promoting continuous improvementacross the service.
• To ensure compliance with organisational policies relating to confidentiality, information governance,equality and diversity, health and safety, and risk management, maintaining asafe environment for patients, visitors, and staff at all times.

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Degree or Diploma in a relevant healthcare profession.
• Minimum two years' post-registration NHS community or inpatient experience.
• Experience in rehabilitation, intermediate care, or long-term condition management.
• Full UK driving licence, own vehicle, and evidence of ongoing CPD. Evidence of ongoing CPD.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.