Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Guildford seeks an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join their Orthopaedic/Surgical Unit. This role involves working within a team to assess and treat patients, supervise Band 5 staff, and manage your own diverse caseload. You will be part of a compassionate and collaborative team focused on patient-centred care. The Trust is committed to your development and offers a welcoming environment. Apply soon as opportunities may close early.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and well-being programme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential to be a qualified Occupational Therapist with relevant registration.
• Experience in managing a caseload of patients with complex needs.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in patient assessments and treatment planning.
• Provide direct Occupational Therapy care to a varied caseload.
• Supervise Band 5 staff and educate students.

Skills

Patient assessment

Team collaboration

Supervision of staff

Communication

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Overview

Your role:

• Work within an Occupational Therapy team consisting of three support workers, one junior Band 5, and three other Band 6 Occupational Therapists, led by two experienced Band 7 Team Leads.
• Participate as a valued member of the wider Multi‑Disciplinary Team, assessing and treating patients, preventing de‑conditioning, facilitating timely and effective patient discharge, and making ongoing referrals to other agencies.
• Supervise Band 5 staff and, when appropriate, supervise and educate Occupational Therapy students on placement.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment process.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Assist in the development, administration, and provision of a specialist Occupational Therapy service with a varied caseload of patients.
• Manage complex assessment of predominantly physical conditions, addressing physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, and social aspects of care.
• Directly manage your own caseload of patients with diverse presentation and complex physical and psychological conditions, referred for Occupational Therapy assessment, rehabilitation, treatment planning, and discharge management.
• Support the specialist team in providing, developing, and planning an Occupational Therapy service for this client group, acting as a source of expertise.

Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Orthopaedic/Surgical Unit for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated department. We are passionate about patient‑centred care and support clinicians to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate services.

Working for Our Organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and well‑being programme and a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led, providing joined‑up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and are investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment over the next few years.

Although it isn’t the Trust’s normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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