Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Qualifications
Current HCPC registration
- Qualifications
Appropriate post graduate training
- Specific Skills
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Specific Skills
Up to date with professional and evidence based practice
- Specific Skills
Assessment and management of cognitive deficits, including use of outcome measures.
- Specific Skills
Effective leadership skills
- Specific Skills
Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
- Knowledge and experience
Practical experience and knowledge of clinical conditions relevant to area of work.
- Knowledge and experience
At least 18 months post-qualification experience, including in acute care
- Knowledge and experience
Experience of working within NHS
- Knowledge and experience
Experience of student and therapy assistant supervision
- Knowledge and experience
Significant experience of working with and discharge planning for patients with complex needs including patients at the end of their life
- Knowledge and experience
Experience in leading complex discharges from acute setting
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist with the passion for working with older people?
Are you keen to develop on your broad clinical skills in an acute settings?
Do you want to develop clinical leadership skills and be involved in exciting service development opportunities?
If so, then we are looking for you to join our team!
We are a large, vibrant and friendly team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and therapy support workers with a shared vision of supporting patients to do what is important to them and to continue participating in their activities of daily living.
This exciting post would provide you with the opportunity to join our Band 6 team, gaining valuable experience, clinical and leadership opportunities in acute. You will be covering our OPU wards to support with maternity leave cover
You will be part of the RUH’s progressive and friendly integrated therapies department, where there is a culture of promoting learning and staff and service development.
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Laura Aro OPU OT Team Lead at Laura.Aro@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention to patients on the OPU wards to optimise independence as support discharge planning.
You will provide daily clinical management of Occupational Therapy staff and some junior Physiotherapy staff working with their rotational team and provide supervision to occupational therapy students and apprentices.
You will have clinical autonomy and be responsible for the management of their own caseload, have an awareness of the caseload demands within the whole rotational therapy team and allocate clinical capacity according to service demands. This will enable you to co-ordinate the daily service delivery across the hospital in the most effective way.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialist Occupational Therapist - OPU with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed term.). The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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