Specialist Occupational Therapist- Surrey Downs H&C

Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join the Surrey Downs Health and Care team. This role involves providing patient-centered care, leading a team, and ensuring efficient rehabilitation services across the community. Candidates should have extensive clinical experience and a strong commitment to holistic patient care.

Qualifications

• AHP with appropriate Diploma/Degree.
• Current registration with HCPC.
• Experience in Community Rehabilitation.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead Occupational Therapist with existing B7 OT and team.
• Plan and evaluate treatment needs for complex health care needs.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Holistic care

Clinical experience

Teamwork

Education

Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist- Surrey Downs H&C

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Surrey Downs Health & Care

We are a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and rehabilitation assistants integrated within the Primary Care Network and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Rehabilitation is offered to those who are at risk of hospital admission or recovering from illness/post-hospital admission across the place of Surrey Downs.

Job Summary

Surrey Downs Health & Care

We are a team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and rehabilitation assistants integrated within the Primary Care Network and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. Rehabilitation is offered to those who are at risk of hospital admission or recovering from illness/post-hospital admission across the place of Surrey Downs.

Coordinated care to maximize independence by offering rapid multidisciplinary assessment and support. Providing essential moving and handling equipment and liaising with adult social care teams around additional support requirements as well as short term rehabilitation.

You will drive forward our Community Therapy services across Surrey Downs. Excellent organisational and time management skills, being passionate about delivering holistic care that has the patient at its center. You will relish developing new ways of working to improve quality and develop a "one team" culture. This is a great opportunity for a proactive individual keen to take the next step in their career, joining an exciting forward-thinking team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for dynamic individuals who will play a key role in driving forward our Community Therapy services in Surrey Downs. You will have excellent organisational and time management skills and be passionate about delivering holistic care that has the patient at its centre. You will relish developing new ways of working to improve quality and develop a "one team" culture. This is a great opportunity for a proactive individual keen to take the next step in their career, joining an exciting forward thinking team.

You must have broad clinical experience including frailty and falls and enjoy the challenges of providing rehabilitation to people in their own homes. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead and experienced Band 7 Physiotherapists within the team and will have professional OT support provided by Senior OTs in the organisation. As part of your role, you will be responsible for training and supervising Band 6 Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Assistants, Physiotherapists, and you will play part in developing the OT service within the team. You will also be committed to the 'Fair Share' model of development of student placements within the team.

About Us

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health And Care Has a Track Record Of Providing Person Centered Care That Goes Beyond Organisational Boundaries To Do What Is Best For The Individual. This Partnership Includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• CSH Surrey
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey Council County
  
  

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Details

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year Pro rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

343-SDH&C-7020347-B

Job locations

Sites across SDHC

Leatherhead Hospital

Leatherhead

KT228SD

Job Description

Job responsibilities

• To be co - lead Occupational Therapist with existing B7 OT and wider team.
• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of a caseload of clients.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs.
• To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
• To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
• As a therapist within Surrey Downs Health and Care there will be the opportunity to work closely alongside and potentially rotate into other sectors of the organisation.
• The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research
  
  

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To be co - lead Occupational Therapist with existing B7 OT and wider team.
• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team in the assessment and management of a caseload of clients.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate the treatment needs of clients with a variety of complex social and health care needs.
• To participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary team in developing and delivering high quality and innovative services to the local population.
• To promote effective teamwork within the wider Surrey Downs Health and Care, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
• As a therapist within Surrey Downs Health and Care there will be the opportunity to work closely alongside and potentially rotate into other sectors of the organisation.
• The expectations within this job description will be achieved through hands-on clinical practice, education and training and research
  
  

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• AHP with appropriate Diploma/ Degree
• Current registration with HCPC
  
  

Experience of Community Rehabilitation

Essential

• Post registration experience
• Strong Moving and Handling Background
• Leading a team
• Able to demonstrate best practice
• Use of audit to bring about transformation
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of MDT working
• Evidence of Cross competency working
• Ability to train in moving and handling
• Additional experience demonstrated including Neuro
  
  

Clinical

Essential

• Car driver with access to car for business use
• Able to complete physical handling of rehabilitating patients
  
  

Desirable

• Existing local relationships with partners across SDHC
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Car driver with access to car for business use
• Able to complete physical handling of rehabilitating patients
  
  

Desirable

• Existing local relationships with partners across SDHC
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Sites across SDHC

Leatherhead Hospital

Leatherhead

KT228SD

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Sites across SDHC

Leatherhead Hospital

Leatherhead

KT228SD

Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

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