Senior Occupational Therapist - Bicester and Abingdon

Job overview

Due to new investment, we are looking for an experienced occupational therapist to join our therapy teams covering Abbey Ward in Abingdon Community Hospital and Bicester Community Hospital.

We pride ourselves on providing high-quality person-centred rehabilitation to patients stepping down from an acute hospital, and work closely with community based teams to ensure patients have the support they need once they leave our ward.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver high-quality, patient-centred occupational therapy within community hospital settings, supporting rehabilitation, independence, and safe discharge.

Key responsibilities include:

• Completing comprehensive assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions for patients with complex needs.
• Leading and contributing to effective discharge planning to support timely patient flow.
• Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and liaising with families, carers, and community services.
• Identifying and managing clinical risk, ensuring safe and person-centred care.
• Providing supervision and support to junior staff, assistants, and students.
• Contributing to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining professional standards and engaging in ongoing learning and development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.