Acute Front-Door OT Specialist (Band 6)

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the Integrated Discharge Team, covering A&E and Front Door.

This part-time role is 28.5 hours across three fixed days (ideally Mon Tue Fri) with some weekend work on a 1-in-4 basis, and days off in lieu. You will rapidly assess patients, support admission avoidance, and work with multidisciplinary teams to plan safe discharges and timely rehabilitation.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with eligible UK registration
• Experience in acute care and discharge planning is advantageous
• Experience in A&E, SDEC, or Hospital at Home is welcomed

Responsibilities

• Assess working-age and older adults presenting in crisis, considering physical, functional and social factors to enable safe discharge.
• Develop person-centred plans with multidisciplinary teams to support safe risk-taking.
• Collaborate with A&E, acute medicine and community services to support admission avoidance where appropriate.
• Exercise clinical decision-making autonomy and contribute to service development.

Skills

Band 6 OT

A&E experience

Job description

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to join the Integrated Discharge Team, covering A&E and Front Door.

This part-time role is 28.5 hours across three fixed days (ideally Mon Tue Fri) with some weekend work on a 1-in-4 basis, and days off in lieu. You will rapidly assess patients, support admission avoidance, and work with multidisciplinary teams to plan safe discharges and timely rehabilitation.