Employer Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Peter's Hospital Town Chertsey Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum inc. HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2026 23:59
Static Occupational Therapist, Band 6
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Home First Team at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust. The post is static, working within Urgent and Emergency Care alongside other Occupational and Physiotherapists in a transdisciplinary way. You will also be required to work closely with Therapy Assistants, Complex Discharge and Frailty Teams and the Community Services providing an enhanced multidisciplinary assessment and seamless discharge.
The role will offer you the opportunity to work with varied MDT professionals allowing you to refine your clinical skills and development of self and also focus on developing others and your own specialist skills.
There is an established formal supervision and appraisal process as well as robust in-house training within the team.
Applications are welcome from experienced Band 5’s and Band 6s looking to experience and develop in a different specialist clinical setting. Acute NHS experience is desirable, but applications with similar experience will be considered.
ASPH offers a seven-day service across some teams and you will be expected to participate in seven day working as per service requirements. Flexible working requests will be considered
Main duties of the job
The postholder will
* Work as an autonomous practitioner to manage a specialist caseload within the Urgent and Emergency Care Division.
* Use specialist skills in the assessment and management of a range of patient groups, (primarily older adults) with complex presentations and demonstrate sound clinical reasoning to inform decision making for safe discharge planning
* Provide clinical updates and support to the Home First team and other members of MDT/profession
* Be involved in developing the service in line with national and local strategic plans
* Supervise junior members of staff, University and return to practice Therapy students and those undertaking Apprenticeships
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.
Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.
We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.
St Peter’s Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.
Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward- thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.
Please note that adverts may close early, so early application is encouraged.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached JDPS for a full list of duties and responsibilities associated with this role.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Experience
* Post graduate training and experience working in relevant clinical areas
* Experience of managing staff and students
* Teaching of patients, carers, peers and other health and social care staff
Knowledge and Skills
* Communication skills including conflict management and dealing with challenging situations
* Experience managing caseload, non-clinical time and ability to delegate to others
* Carry out a wide range of assessment and treatment interventions for complex clinical presentations
* Teaching Skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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