B6 Senior Occupational Therapist Frailty

NHS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the committed Occupational Therapy team at Salisbury District Hospital, where you will provide patient-centered care to older patients. This exciting Band 6 role includes senior OT support, and teamwork in a state-of-the-art, dementia-friendly environment focused on delivering high-quality service.

Benefits

35 days paid holiday (pro rata)

NHS discounts and generous pension scheme

Flexible working options considered

On-site leisure centre and day nursery

Car parking availability

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in complex case management and community settings.
• Ability to supervise junior staff and support project work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct early assessments and develop care plans.
• Provide equipment prescription and ensure best practice in end-of-life care.
• Support leadership in daily service operations.

Skills

Complex case management

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Education

BSc honours degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

Full registration with the Health & Care Professions Council

Job description

Job summary

Are you a highly motivated, experienced and committed Occupational Therapist (OT) with a passion for working with older patients and those with frailty? Then come and join the Older Person's Therapy Team at Salisbury District Hospital.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the delivery of high quality, patient-centred care on our award winning Acute Frailty unit (AFU) The unit provides specialist holistic assessment, care and treatment for frail patients in line with Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) principles. Working with the Multi Disciplinary team, you will ensure rapid assessment, care and discharge planning to enable short lengths of stay, efficient flow and prevent hospital related deconditioning.

You will also provide senior OT support to our new older person's ward which has been designed to cater for the complex needs of older people in a state of the art, dementia friendly environment.

The team also cover 2 other older person's wards, a Haematology ward and Falls Clinic. All of which will benefit from your skills, experience. and senior support.

The successful applicant will become an integral part of a kind, friendly and hardworking team and will join our senior leadership team to help to lead, design and develop the service of the future.

** Please note that the job vacancy will close early if we receive a high volume of applications **

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

• Early assessment and collection of social and collateral social history
• Development of care and manual handling plans
• Prescription and provision of equipment
• Mental Capacity and Best Interest Decisions
• Enabling the very best of End Of Life Care at home if this is the patient's wish
• Teaching and supervision of Junior members of staff and OT students
• Supporting the leadership team in the day to day running of the service

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

269-SFT9010-C

Job locations

Salisbury District Hospital

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BSc honours degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Full registration with the Health & Care Professions Council

Desirable

• PQ study relevant to post

Training and Experience Essential

• Evidence of complex case management & problem solving approach
• Broad clinical experience as a Band 5 therapist with some understanding or experience of working within a community setting

Desirable

• Evidence of successful working within a community setting

Planning and Organisation skil Essential

• Ability to support more junior staff in caseload co-ordination, organising, delegating and prioritisation.
• Evidence of being self -motivated with excellent organisational skills, planning skills and time management skills.

Other skills Essential

• Evidence of involvement in project work or service development
• Evidence of understanding & experience of working across organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior staff and/ or students

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• BSc honours degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Full registration with the Health & Care Professions Council

Desirable

• PQ study relevant to post

Training and Experience Essential

• Evidence of complex case management & problem solving approach
• Broad clinical experience as a Band 5 therapist with some understanding or experience of working within a community setting

Desirable

• Evidence of successful working within a community setting

Planning and Organisation skil Essential

• Ability to support more junior staff in caseload co-ordination, organising, delegating and prioritisation.
• Evidence of being self -motivated with excellent organisational skills, planning skills and time management skills.

Other skills Essential

• Evidence of involvement in project work or service development
• Evidence of understanding & experience of working across organisational boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of supervising junior staff and/ or students

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury District Hospital

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Salisbury District Hospital

Odstock Road

Salisbury

SP2 8BJ

Employer's website

https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)