Occupational Therapist | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to co-lead our specialist team within acute inpatient neurosciences. The role is based at Southmead Hospital, serving Bristol and the South West of England.

The post is full-time, with options for job share or fewer hours. You will share leadership with an established Band 7, manage a complex clinical caseload in inpatient neurology and neurosurgery, and contribute to service

Qualifications

• Experienced occupational therapist to co-lead the specialist team.
• Experience in acute inpatient neurosciences.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership within a specialist Occupational Therapy service, delivering highly specialist assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for adult patients with complex needs.
• Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner, managing a complex caseload and providing expert clinical advice to occupational therapy colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead service development and quality improvement initiatives, provide professional supervision, and undertake line management responsibilities.

Job description

Occupational Therapist | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata for part time roles

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bristol, BS10 5NB

Job type: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced occupational therapist to co-lead our specialist team within acute inpatient neurosciences. The role is based at Southmead Hospital which is the regional centre for Neurosciences serving Bristol and the South West of England.

The post is offered full time, but options for job share or fewer hours may be possible.

You will be sharing the role of team lead, alongside an established Band 7, within the acute inpatient neurosciences pathways. This encompasses neurosurgical and neurological elements with links to occupational therapists working in the hyper acute major trauma rehabilitation team, cancer services and the Rosa Burden Centre, which focuses on neuropsychiatry and functional neurological disorders.

The role will support the neurosciences pathway lead to deliver an occupational therapy service within the specialty. This includesday to day operational management of the team and responsibility for a specialist clinical caseload within inpatient neurology and neurosurgery.

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The newly formed Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work. Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol, Southmead Hospital is an award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff. We are a large teaching Trust that provides multiple specialties including regional services for neurosciences, major trauma, orthopaedics, renal and surgery (major arterial centre and burns & plastics).

Senior support will be provided by the Occupational Therapy Pathway Lead for Neurosciences and the Head of Service. There is also plenty of peer support from each of the specialties.

Various professional development opportunities and training courses are available, with quality improvement projects and service development ideas actively encouraged. Additional benefits include award schemes for excellence, staff restaurants, green spaces and an extensive well being programme.

Provide professional and clinical leadership within a specialist Occupational Therapy service, delivering highly specialist assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for adult patients with complex needs.

Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner, managing a complex caseload and providing expert clinical advice to occupational therapy colleagues, multidisciplinary team members and external agencies.

Lead service development and quality improvement initiatives, provide professional supervision, and undertake line management responsibilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence

based care aligned with Trust objectives and professional standards.

This advert closes on Friday 20 Nov 2026

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