Senior Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Do you have an interest in gaining experience in a fast pace rehabilitation environment?

Do you care about the experience of the older person in hospital, and want to ensure that individuals are treated with care, dignity and respect?

If so, then consider applying for a post within our services.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists to work in our inpatient rehab unit (at Woking Community Hospital).

Our Inpatient services work on the Complex Elderly Rehabilitation Alexandra Ward offering patient-centred care, working with individuals, and their families/carers, to help optimise function and well-being as part of preparation for a safe discharge.

The service is based around a multi-disciplinary team model, working with Physiotherapists, Nurses, Adult Social Care and doctors, also liaising with other community services.

Please note that Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must possess valid UK right-to-work documentation.

Interviews will be held between 4th to 10th November 2026.

Main duties of the job

The essential requirements we are looking for in our Occupational Therapy applicants are:

• Knowledge and experience of working within the NHS or equivalent healthcare system
• Knowledge of a wide range of client groups including any of the following: inpatient & community rehabilitation, care of the elderly, neurology, medical, oncology and orthopaedics
• Ability to carry out complex case management, specialist assessments and risk assessment
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise caseload
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Flexible approach to work with the ability to potentially work across a seven-day service.
• Ability to work both independently and also as part of the wider multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with acute and community services.
• Willingness to undertake ongoing professional development and a commitment to providing high quality, safe and effective care that meets the needs of patients.
• Car driver and owner with appropriate license to drive in the UK for business purposes.

This is a full-time post which may include weekend working.

Applications for part-time, Return to Practice, internal secondments and bank staff may also be considered.

Terms and conditions are based on current NHS terms with access to the NHS pension scheme.

For more duties specs please refer to Job description attached for more information.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surrey's longest established NHS community services provider, so our employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

While AI (Artificial Intelligence)can be used to support your application, all submitted content must be your own original work and accurately reflect your real knowledge, skills, and values.

Details

• Date posted: 20 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year inclusive of the 5% HCAS per annum pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: B9074-26-0071
• Job locations: Woking Community Hospital, Heathside Road, Woking, Surrey, GU22 7HS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description for more information about the actual job description eg; duties and responsibilities,

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).