Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist for the Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital. The post welcomes Band 5 applicants with a developmental pathway to Band 6, in a supportive MDT environment.

The role focuses on assessing and treating trauma orthopaedic patients, guiding complex discharge planning, and contributing to service development alongside experienced consultants. Flexible working is considered where possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in orthopaedic therapy and trauma rehabilitation.
• Ability to contribute to complex discharge planning.
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team (MDT).

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat predominantly trauma orthopaedic patients.
• Follow patients from admission to discharge with complex discharge planning.
• Provide supervision and teaching within the MDT and to students.
• Deputise for Band 7 leads in operational team management when required.

Job description

Band 5/6 Occupational Therapist | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our highly respected Orthopaedic Therapy Team at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to delivering high-quality patient care. We would also welcome applications from ambitious Band 5 Occupational Therapists and are able to offer a developmental pathway to support progression into a Band 6 role.

We provide an acute orthopaedic service to patients across Hampshire and our bordering counties, covering trauma and planned elective orthopaedic surgery. Our therapy team is an integral part of the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT), with opportunities to work and learn from all members.

Why Join Us?

• A chance to shape and develop the service in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment
• Work alongside top orthopaedic consultants and a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team
• On going professional development opportunities and leadership opportunities
• A supportive, collaborative team committed to delivering outstanding patient care.

• Assessing, treating and evaluating predominantly trauma Orthopaedic patients.
• Following the patient from admission to discharge, including complex discharge planning.
• Therapy pre-assessment process.
• Support a team of highly skilled therapy technicians in carrying out these assessments, identifying and addressing potential barriers to discharge.
• The role will require you to manage, educate and advise patients, carers and other relevant healthcare professionals in specific Occupational Therapeutic post-operative management strategies, enabling patients to regains independence and return home safely
• Undertake comprehensive assessment and management of your caseload and to formulate effective, clinical treatment plans
• Liaise with orthopaedic consultants and the wider multi-disciplinary team as appropriate to best meet the assessed needs of the patient.
• Recommend and arrange equipment and adaptations to facilitate a safe home environment and promote independence post-surgery.
• To deputise for the Band 7 team leads in operational management of the team when required, contributing to service planning and pathway development.
• To provide supervision and teaching within the multi-disciplinary team and to students.
• To undertake quality improvement projects to enhance clinical practice, patient outcomes, and the efficiency of the orthopaedic pathway.

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is on the edge of the exciting city of Basingstoke, approximately 50 miles from London and 30 miles from the south coast. It is easily reached from the M3 and is accessible by public transport (although you will need to hold a manual driving licence for this position).

We are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS foundation Trust places a strong emphasis on supporting staff to be the best they can be in order to deliver their vision of outstanding care for every patient.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's vision is to provide outstanding care and strive for excellence, whilst incorporating the trusts ICARE values of Inclusivity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encouraging and challenging each other to always to our best.

Further information about the Trust and the role can be found on the job description and person specification document attached to the job advert.

We welcome informal visits to meet the therapy team.

We are happy to consider flexible working – all requests for part time and flexible working will be considered.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Kizzy Long, senior occupational therapist via email on [e-mail], or via phone on 01256-313205.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 - £56,515 Band 6/7 dependant on experience

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust