Specialist Community Occupational Therapist

The following content displays a map of the jobs location
- Five Rivers Leisure Centre

Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/42452/20913

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent
- Full Time

Weekly contracted hours:

37.5

Closing Date:

01/11/2026

Job Category:

HCRG
- Allied Health Professionals

Service type:

HCRG
- Community Services P1

Business Unit:

HCRG - BSW
- Community Services

Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist (Inpatient Rehab).

Full time Hours
- South Wiltshire

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking for a rewarding role in an inpatient-centred rehabilitation team? Join our Intensive Rehabilitation Service Pathway 2 Team in South Wiltshire, where you'll make a real difference in the lives of patients recovering from hospital admissions.

This intermediate rehabilitation setting provides individuals with focused support to achieve their recovery goals, enabling them to regain independence and transition home or to a more suitable care setting.

Your Base:

For mileage purposes your base will be Five Rivers Leisure centre. Our Intensive Rehabilitation service is currently hosted within a care home within the Laverstock area. This site and its staff are entirely dedicated to the Pathway 2 service with years of collaboration and development with HCRG. Much of your time will be spent within the Rehabilitation centre but travel for access visits and discharge visits will also be required.

As a Senior Occupational Therapist (Band
6), you will:

Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, including physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, rehabilitation support workers, care staff, and social workers. Support the Clinical Lead in guiding and developing the team, including Band 5 therapists, Assistant Practitioners, and Rehabilitation Support Workers. Take an active role in supervision, appraisals, and service improvement, ensuring continuous development for both yourself and your colleagues.

What We Offer:

Career Development & Growth
- Progress your career with support from a highly skilled team. Pay Progression under Agenda for Change, recognising your dedication and expertise. NHS Pension & Benefits
- Enjoy the security and perks of working within the NHS. Integrated, Patient-Centred Care
- Be part of a team that truly prioritises patient wellbeing.

This is an exciting time to join us as we work in collaboration with local services to enhance rehabilitation in a seamless and integrated way.

Main Responsibility:

• To provide a specialist Occupational Therapy service for inpatients
• To work within a multi-professional team
• Assess, interpret, plan and implement treatment and care to inpatients
• Wherever possible to reduce in-patient length of stay by promoting and supporting early discharge.
• Apply a patient centred approach
• To provide advice and support to Teams

The Ideal Candidate:

• BSc/BSc (Hons) and or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy
• Registered with HCPC
• Post registration qualification in relevant area of clinical practice
• Delivering patient focused care
• Case management
• Excellent inter-professional communication
• Teaching (both professionals, students and patient/carers) and holds recognised Teaching and Assessing in Clinical practice qualification
• Evidence of innovative and flexible approach to care and its organisation
• Demonstrate professional development and experience
• Multi-disciplinary working across a range of agencies/professional groups
• Providing evidence-based practice through clinical audit
• Assessment and care planning with a particular focus on complex discharge planning
• Working in partnership with other agencies
• Evidence of on-going personal development
• Experience with in a wide range of patient/client care groups
• Experience of gathering and…