Community Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 14 May 2026.
Bridport ICRT are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to work within the Multidisciplinary team. The team consists of OT's, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Advanced Practitioners, Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants and admin support who work as a team to provide intermediate care, admission avoidance and rehabilitation to the adult population of Bridport and the surrounding areas.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Responsibilities
* Provide OT‑based rehabilitation for a range of physical presentations such as stroke, neurology, orthopaedics, frailty, falls, cognitive impairment and many more.
* Knowledge and experience in moving and handling, use of a range of equipment, and carrying out cognitive assessments.
* Holistically assess and formulate patient‑centred rehab programmes, particularly for older people and those with frailty.
* Assist the team in a 7‑day community service to support admission avoidance, recognising and managing deteriorating patients, problem‑solving and crisis management.
* Carry out basic physical assessment including basic observations and recognise when escalation is required.
* Work on a rota covering all 7 days, including community and ward duties, with duty until 18:00 to cover urgent referrals.
* Demonstrate skills in communication, organisation, caseload management, autonomous working, supervision of junior colleagues, problem‑solving and innovative service development.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Training
* Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level, supplemented by post‑registration diploma‑level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty.
* Membership of the relevant professional body.
* Learning and assessing in practice qualification or equivalent practice assessor training.
* Evidence of recent professional development in an up‑to‑date portfolio.
* Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role.
Job Specific Experience
* Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level.
* Experience of specialist working.
* Recent previous experience within a comparable role.
* Experience of managing change.
* Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism.
* Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for individuals or groups of patients/clients and providing highly specialist advice.
* Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information for clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.
Managerial/Supervisory Experience
* Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff.
* Experience of devising and delivering training.
Finance/Resources
* Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment.
Information Technology/Resources
* Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.
* Experience of using electronic patient/service user record systems.
Personal Qualities/Attributes
* Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
* Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
* Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
* Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organising own time and that of junior staff, planning off‑duty rotas and undertaking discharge planning involving coordination with other agencies.
* Demonstrable ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution.
* Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model.
* Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence.
Business Travel
* Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
Additional Requirements
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
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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