Senior OT / Pathway Determiner - Community Therapy Services

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Rushcliffe Community Therapy Service. The role involves delivering high-quality care to clients in their homes while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Key responsibilities include rehabilitation, clinical triage, and community visits. Required qualifications include a degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration. The position is part-time, offering a salary between £38,682 to £46,580, dependent on experience, with a flexible working pattern across seven days.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration broad clinical experience as a band 5 (or equivalent) occupational therapist.
• Experience working with older adults.
• Previous community experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management, and palliative care support.
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team and coordinate services.
• Conduct community visits and travel to patients’ homes.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Good prioritisation and organisation

Effective team player

Flexible approach

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Current HCPC registration

Current CPD portfolio

Job description

Job Summary

Join our Rushcliffe Community Therapy Service as an Occupational Therapist in the community. Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, assistant practitioners, support staff, district nurses, specialist nurses and social workers to deliver high‑quality care to service users in their own homes. The service is moving toward a 7‑day cover from 08:00 to 20:00 on a rota basis. Self‑rostering is encouraged.

Main Duties

Provide clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management, palliative care support and facilitate timely discharges from our acute Trust partners. Work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery and enable health, wellbeing and self‑care. The role involves community visits, cross‑site work and may require travel to patients’ homes.

About Us

#TeamNottsHC consists of over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire.

We are one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and a major employer in the region, hosting national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

Employee‑led networks include EDI, Green Champions, Freedom to Speak Up, Health and Wellbeing Champions and Menopause Champions. We prioritise staff health and wellbeing through occupational health and counselling services, and are committed to reducing carbon emissions with a specialised Energy and Environmental team.

Person Specification

Values & Behaviours (Essential)

• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as per the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and relevant legislation.
• Act in line with Notts Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.

Physical Requirements (Essential)

• Ability to carry out manual handling activities.
• Contribute to policy and service development, redesigning services in response to national and local agendas.
• Work in emotionally stressful situations (e.g., palliative care) and provide psychological support to patients, carers and colleagues.

Qualifications (Essential)

• Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
• Current CPD portfolio.

Desirable Qualifications

• Post‑registration study.
• Involvement in research, audit and training.

Training (Desirable)

• Formal mentor qualification and clinical supervisor training.

Experience (Essential)

• Substantial post‑registration broad clinical experience as a band 5 (or equivalent) occupational therapist, including previous community experience.
• Experience working with older adults.
• Previous community experience.

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working and supervising assistants.

Knowledge (Essential)

• Understanding of relevant national and local policy and integrated working.
• Understanding of the long‑term conditions agenda.

Knowledge (Desirable)

• Membership of a Special Interest group.
• Ability to educate and manage assistants.

Skills (Essential)

• Basic IT skills.
• Good prioritisation and organisation.
• Effective team player.
• Flexible approach to meet service and locality needs, potentially working from different bases.

Skills (Desirable)

• Proven leadership skills.
• Effective discharge planning skills.

Contractual Requirements (Essential)

• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use required; reasonable adjustments available for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Ability to work flexibly over seven days.

Contract Information

Permanent, band 6, part‑time. Salary £38,682 to £46,580 per annum (pro rata for part‑time). Working pattern: part‑time with flexible 7‑day coverage. Reference number: 186‑1422‑25‑GH. Job location: Rushcliffe Community Therapy Team, West Bridgford Health Centre, 97 Musters Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7PX.

Application Information

Applicants must pay for their DBS check (£26.40 standard or £54.40 enhanced). Costs are deducted from salary over the first two months. Applicants are encouraged to enrol in the DBS Update Service (€£16 per year).

Disclosure and Barring Service check required. DBS (CRB) checks are consistent with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Address: Rushcliffe Community Therapy Team, West Bridgford Health Centre, 97 Musters Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7PX.

Website: https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/