Front-Door OT Specialist (Band 6) - Acute A&E Discharge

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing program

Career development

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Discharge Team. The role covers A&E and acute assessment, with 28.5 hours across three fixed days and shared weekend working.

You will rapidly assess patients, identify outcomes, and support admission avoidance while coordinating with hospital and community teams. You will assess working-age and older adults in crisis, considering physical, functional, environmental, social, and

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Experience in acute care settings such as A&E/Front Door
• Proven track record in discharge planning and patient flow

Responsibilities

• Rapidly assess patients in A&E/acute assessment areas.
• Develop person-centred plans to support returning home safely.
• Promote admission avoidance where appropriate and safe.
• Supervise juniors and contribute to service development

Skills

OT

A&E experience

Discharge planning

Clinical reasoning

Admission avoidance

Job description

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Discharge Team. The role covers A&E and acute assessment, with 28.5 hours across three fixed days and shared weekend working.

You will rapidly assess patients, identify outcomes, and support admission avoidance while coordinating with hospital and community teams. You will assess working-age and older adults in crisis, considering physical, functional, environmental, social, and