Occupational Therapist (Community Rehabilitation)

NHS; Honiton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their community rehabilitation team. This role offers flexibility, autonomy, and a supportive environment to develop skills while providing essential care to patients. The successful candidate will focus on maximizing patient independence and managing a variety of long-term conditions.

Benefits

27 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working policy

Staff discounts on shopping and leisure

Qualifications

• Interest in community rehabilitation and long-term conditions.
• Experience with complex neurological and orthopaedic cases.
• Valid driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Maximize patient independence and quality of life.
• Prevent hospital admissions and support discharge processes.
• Work flexibly within a community rehabilitation team.

Skills

Community rehabilitation

Multi-disciplinary working

Patient management

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist (Community Rehabilitation)

The closing date is 30 May 2025

We have an exciting opening for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the team in an integrated rehabilitation and urgent care pathway across the community services in HOSM, working flexibly to cover the service as required. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward-thinking service with high morale and a commitment to supporting people at home. The post will cover where capacity demands. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop your skills related to the role. We offer flexibility in working patterns and the chance to practice with true autonomy.

Main duties of the job

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

About us

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.

Its never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as youll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

Job responsibilities

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

The HOSM-SAS Cluster incorporates Seaton, Axminster and Sidmouth (SAS), Honiton and Ottery St Mary (HOSM). It has an attractive mix of rural villages and coastal towns whilst only 30 minutes drive from Exeter and the market towns of Honiton and Axminster providing excellent rail links to London and Exeter. The Cluster is set in a landscape of outstanding natural beauty and part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site an ideal landscape for coastal walks, fishing harbours and beautiful beaches. The location, flexible working opportunities and free parking, this post really does lend itself to a healthy work life balance.

We have an exciting opening for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the team in an integrated rehabilitation and urgent care pathway across the community services in HOSM. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop your skills related to the role. Whether you are interested in clinical or leadership development courses we can support you in finding the best way to grow. We actively encourage CPD and you will have an opportunity to spend time with our range of specialists as part of your CPD. We offer flexibility in working patterns and the chance to practice with true autonomy. You will have the opportunity to work alongside and be supported by experienced Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Rehab Nurses and Rehab Support Workers.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in community rehabilitation, multi-disciplinary working and management of patients with a wide variety of long-term conditions including complex neurological, orthopaedic, dementia and falls prevention. The emphasis is on maximising patient independence and quality of life through assessment, rehabilitation, preventing hospital admissions and supporting the discharge process from hospital. We are a friendly and dynamic team, who are always striving to provide excellent care for our patients. You will need a car and valid driving licence for this role.

Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Our standard working hours for this role are 8:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday but you will also be required to work alongside the Urgent Community Response Team on the Ageing Well rota, working shifts over seven days a week and between the hours of 08:00 to 20:00 on a rota basis. To find out more about the role, patterns and frequency of rotas or to have an informal chat with the team, please contact us (see below).

We welcome applicants who are interested in full or part time hours. We have a flexible working policy that we are happy to discuss to establish suitable options for you and the department.

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

For further information please contact: Leonie Winstanley, Occupational Therapist Clinical Lead on 07552267804 , Holly Bluck, Physio Clinical Lead on 07503235700, or Julia Walkden, Therapy Manager on 07738293618

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.

We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.

This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.

Looking after you is important to us.

We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.

If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.

You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.

Salary is not the only financial benefit

You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.

You will also have access to other benefits including:

National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.

Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter

Car lease schemes.

The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).

Cycle to work scheme

These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.

Person Specification

General Requirements

• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
• See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description

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.

Employer name

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust