Overview
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a dynamic role where you can make an immediate impact? Join our Enhanced Recovery and Support at Home (ERS) service and help prevent hospital admissions while supporting safe, timely discharges back into the community. ERS provides a rapid response (within 1–2 days) to patients at risk of admission or returning home from hospital. This is a 12 month fixed term role to deliver high-quality, patient-centred rehabilitation in people’s homes.
As a Senior Community Occupational Therapist, you will deliver functional rehabilitation and specialist assessment to a diverse caseload. You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team (MDT), including Nurses, Physiotherapists, Associate Practitioners, and a large team of Rehabilitation Support Workers. Following a recent skill mix review, the service has expanded its non-registered workforce, enabling greater delegation and allowing Occupational Therapists to focus on complex assessments, clinical reasoning, and delivering specialist interventions. The service operates seven days a week with occasional weekend rosters, and shifts typically run from 8am–4pm or 10am–6pm. A vehicle to cover a large geographical area is essential, with travel time and expenses paid in this role.
Responsibilities
* Autonomously manage a varied caseload of complex patients, focusing on those who are acutely unwell and need support on discharge from hospital or therapeutic input to prevent admission, as well as patients with postural and positioning, pressure care and complex moving and handling needs.
* Devise rehabilitation treatment programmes for patients and delegate as appropriate.
* Provide line management and supervision to junior team members, including students.
* Actively participate in and lead projects and service development.
* Case management, providing expert clinical advice and therapy to patients with a variety of complex conditions living in the community at risk of deteriorating health or avoidable hospital admission.
* Inter-disciplinary working within the service to provide high-quality day-to-day service provision.
* Work with senior staff to develop a comprehensive service in partnership with Integrated Care Teams and relevant stakeholders.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Essential: Vehicle available for work purposes to cover a large geographical area; travel time and expenses paid.
* Experience as an Occupational Therapist delivering functional rehabilitation and specialist assessment in community settings.
* Ability to provide supervision to junior staff and students and contribute to service development projects.
* Ability to conduct standardised cognitive assessments and environmental and functional assessments as required.
About the Employer and Benefits
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. The Trust provides professional development opportunities and access to a wide range of training in clinical skills, management, and leadership. The organisation supports flexible working patterns where possible to meet staff and service needs, with a focus on work–life balance.
Additional Information
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Apr 2026.
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