Community Occupational Therapist

NHS; Bourton-on-the-Water; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in Bourton-on-the-Water is seeking a passionate Community Occupational Therapist. This part-time role involves conducting assessments in clients' homes to support their independence through rehabilitation. Candidates should be HCPC registered with experience in working with adults with physical disabilities. Competitive salary and supportive environment offered.

Benefits

Mileage expenses reimbursed

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• Experience in rehabilitation settings necessary.
• Knowledge of DFG processes and adaptations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional assessments in client homes.
• Liaise with teams regarding adaptations.
• Support rehabilitation journey for clients.

Skills

Qualified Occupational Therapist

Experience with adults with physical disabilities

Strong understanding of housing legislation

Clinical reasoning in complex environments

Excellent communication skills

Patient independence support

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

Registered with HCPC

Job description

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 28 November 2025

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Community Team here in the beautiful Cotswolds.

This is a permanent, part-time position (30 hours per week) based in Bourton-on-the-Water, covering the North Cotswolds. You'll be working in a well‑established MDT that includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Community Nurses, and Home First colleagues— all committed to promoting independence and well‑being for our local population.

You will carry out specialist functional assessments in clients' homes and play a key role in supporting individuals across the rehabilitation journey— from early intervention and reablement, through to minor and major adaptations.

Where appropriate needs are identified you will make recommendations for adaptations such as level‑access showers, stair lifts, extensions, and access modifications. This will involve liaison with housing teams, grants officers, surveyors, and contractors to progress DFG applications.

As this is a community‑based role, you will be visiting patients in their own homes on a daily basis. Therefore, a full valid UK driving licence and access to a car are essential. Mileage expenses will be reimbursed in line with organisational policy.

We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment, with a strong team ethos, regular supervision, annual appraisals, and excellent opportunities for continuing professional development.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who

• Is a qualified Occupational Therapist, HCPC registered.
• Has experience of working with adults with physical disabilities and/or long‑term conditions.
• Has a strong understanding of housing legislation, DFG processes, and relevant guidance (e.g., Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996).
• Is confident in risk assessment and clinical reasoning in complex environments.
• Works well autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Has excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Is motivated to support people to live with dignity and independence in their own homes.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description / Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Job responsibilities

• To manage as an independent skilled practitioner, using advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analytical skills. To be accountable for own professional actions.
• To be competent in assessing a person's support needs and identifying specific support and where rehabilitation would improve independence.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify goals/treatment using appropriate outcome measures to ensure effectiveness of interventions.
• To be competent in environmental risk assessments and managing risk autonomously within the home environment.
• To promote a positive risk‑taking approach to facilitate retention of patient independence and well‑being.
• To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload. This may involve complex decision making regarding patients being safe to remain in their place of residence or requiring admission to hospital.
• To assess patients' capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent, to work within a legal framework to manage the patient appropriately.
• To provide spontaneous and planned advice and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of occupational therapy for each individual patient, and to ensure continuation of the individualised goal plan that has been set in collaboration with the patient/family/carer. This will include moving and handling advice and falls prevention.
• To attend and initiate multidisciplinary / multi‑agency team meetings and case conferences to ensure the coordination of patient care. This will include review of patient progress, setting of short and long‑term goals, and discharge planning.

We provide a Multi‑professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Registered with HCPC.
• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
• Post‑Graduate training.

LENGTH AND NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Broad range of clinical experience across a variety of clinical areas.
• Solid experience as an occupational therapist, and the ability to demonstrate relevant experience in the field of rehabilitation.
• Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical / operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving.
• Relevant training and experience of assessment of complex Moving and Handling.
• Experience of DFGs and major adaptations.

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Relevant experience in managing risk and evidence of ability to make decisions as part of a team, regarding people in crisis.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in relation to motivating team and resolving operational and personal problems.
• Ability to explain complex information, in relation to assessed needs, including adaptations, legislation and Care Act 2014.
• Demonstrate an empathy and interest in clients and their occupational therapy needs.
• Awareness and understanding of the implications of legislation surrounding confidentiality – the Data Protection Act etc.
• Ability to fit, assess for and demonstrate a range of standard and specialist equipment, including assessment and fitting of appropriate moving and handling equipment such as hoists, slings, or seating assessments.

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.

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer annum (pro rata)