Senior Occupational Therapist

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job reference VAC
008884 Date posted 25/09/2026 Final date to receive applications 11/10/2026 Location Robinson House Hockeys Lane Fishponds Bristol BS16 3HL
Salary BG13: £48,738 - £51,928 Package Paid expenses

Pension scheme

Flexi time Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care Attachments Person  Job

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Occupational Therapist to be part of our Inner Cityand East Locality  Team.

The team isa multi-disciplinary service offering the people of Bristol a strengths-based approach to their support needs.

A senior Occupational Therapistinthe service, you will be an important part of the leadership team, working alongside the Seniorpractitionersand supporting the Team Managers.

You will play a critical role within a fast paced, multidisciplinary service, providing timely, strengths based clinicalexpertisefor adults seeking support. 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.

You will supervise, and support

Occupational Therapist, Social Care Practitioners, and Occupational Therapy assistants, within the service.

You will 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.

Also you will work closely with internal and external agencies and departments across all Adult Social Care.

You will have a strong passion for Equity and Inclusion valuing peoples individuality and giving them the freedom to be themselves and express life as they wish it to be.

This role blends expert

Occupational therapy practice with leadership responsibilities, supporting the professional development of others, modelling best practice, and contributing to service improvement.

You will 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, posturalassessmentsandrisk management plans.

You will work collaboratively with service users, carers, and families to developco‑produced support plans.

• 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.
• Promote an understanding of Occupational therapyas 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.

Travel across the City either from home or from Robinson House,Hockeys Lane, Fishponds where the service is based. Currently, working from home ispermittedbut you would be expected to work from the office a minimum of 2 days per week.

Please note that this role is also subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

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