Senior Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in South Africa seeks a Senior Occupational Therapist to join their community health team. This role, requiring 30 hours per week, focuses on patient assessments post-hospital discharge and aims to enhance patients' independence through tailored rehabilitation programs. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy, relevant registration, and experience in community settings. The position offers professional development, a supportive team environment, and flexible working options.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven ability to complete holistic assessments and support rehabilitative needs.
• Experience in community health settings and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Knowledge of physical and mental health conditions pertinent to occupational therapy.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments for rehabilitation and equipment needs.
• Coordinate individual rehabilitation programs and supervise assistants.
• Monitor treatment efficacy and document clinical notes.

Skills

Holistic assessments

Teamwork

Occupational therapy skills

Communication

Education

Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Health Professionals Council Registration

Job description

Go back Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Senior Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 28 January 2026

A day shift is 7.5hrs between the hours of 07:30 18.30, Mondayto Sunday including bank holidays). Working weekends will attract anenhancement payment however you will only be expected to work one weekend in afour week period.This is apart time post working 30 hours per week. Minimum of 22.5 hours.

The Worcester City Neighbourhood Team is a friendly, supportiveand hard-working team. We are lookingfor an experienced occupational therapist who is keen to deliver high qualitycare in the community setting. Worcestercity has two neighbourhood teams Riverside which is based in St Johns Housesurgery and Cityside which is based in Elbury Moor surgery. We also have a base at Warndon clinic whichis home to the admin support, shift leads and the therapy team.

The post holder will be integrated within the Riverside andtherapy team. You will be heavilyinvolved and instrumental in the journey of patients on the intensive supportpathway. This will involve assessingpatients who are being discharged from hospital as well as patients who requiresupport to prevent admission, identifying the appropriate intervention such asshort-term care support while the patient rehabilitates as well as anyimmediate equipment needs. The role isfast paced and responsive to urgent referrals and works closely with othernursing and therapy roles. Making a patients home safer and guiding thepromotion of independence is where the OT really adds value to the patientexperience.

Main duties of the job

Your typical day will include coordinating your caseload, triagingreferrals, allocating workload, supporting junior staff and assistants, andprioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues.

Alongside the intensive support pathway, you will be triaging andassessing patients who require functional occupational therapy assessments intheir own home. This involves manualhandling assessments and the provision of both specialised and standardequipment needs.

You will have opportunities for further training and developmentwithin the role. You will be joining an enthusiastic, supportive, and friendlyteam where you will receive support and development throughin-service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan andclinical supervision.

We have a team of creative health care professionals focused oncompassionate care. We work closely with other professionals including GPs,nurses, physiotherapists, social services, reablement, HASE (housingadaptations and specialist equipment) and the voluntary sector.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

The role will involve you:

Completing holistic assessments of patients needs followinghospital discharge or to prevent admission.

Referrals also come via single point of access from theneighbourhood team, Social Services andGPs. You will be completing assessmentsfor patients for low level equipment, adaptations and manual handlingneeds.

Initiate and co-ordinate individual rehabilitation programmes andsupport and educate assistants to deliver these effectively

Undertakingoccupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressingoccupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas ofself-maintenance, productivity and leisure.

Assessingclients: in relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs / forminor adaptations eg rails, half steps, and accora riser-recliner chairs.

Workingwith clients to identify Occupational Therapy goals as part of the overall careplan.

Monitoringand evaluating treatment in order to measure progress and ensure effectivenessof the intervention.

Act as key worker for patients on the intensive support team toco-ordinate their ongoing needs by liaising with the patient, GP, MDT,relatives and other agencies. This role will include organising individualclient case reviews, communicating plans with the MDT, and being responsible forthe ongoing actions in relation to the patient pathway.

Maintainingcontemporaneous clinical notes to the high professional standards of theCollege of Occupational Therapy and in accordance with Trust guidelines.

Linemanagement of band 5 and band 4 team members including training, supervisionsand appraisals.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree / Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Health Professionals Council Registration
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained portfolio
• I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificate to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
• Relevant validated clinical courses

Additional Criteria

• Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
• Embrace change and service development

Experience

• A range of post registration experience including in a health and social care setting
• Experience of delegation to qualified/unqualified staff
• Experience of working in an integrated team
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience implementing change in clinical practice
• Experience in rehabilitation settings

Knowledge

• A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism
• An understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.
• A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions
• Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment and adaptations
• A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
• Working knowledge and experience of Occupational Therapy standardised assessments appropriate to the role

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers

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.

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