Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 24 April 2026
We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team, working with a person‑centred approach to coach, support, and enable positive outcomes for the diverse population of Tewkesbury, Newent and Staunton.
This role offers a wide range of development opportunities, including experience in urgent response, falls response, long‑term condition management, and housing adaptations. The post holder will be an integral member of the Integrated Community Team, delivering high‑quality occupational therapy services to adults aged 18 and over with physical disabilities.
The role involves assessing needs, collaboratively setting goals, delivering interventions, and evaluating outcomes. Practice will be underpinned by recognised occupational therapy models, evidence‑based interventions, and outcome measures.
A valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes is essential.
Main duties of the job
We are a technologically SMART Trust, operating a mobile office model that equips you with everything you need to work efficiently and comfortably while on the road. SMART working enhances staff safety through live systems, providing instant access to patient records and previous interactions wherever you are.
To thrive in this role, you will need excellent communication skills, the confidence to make sound clinical decisions, and a genuine commitment to developing your professional potential.
You will need current HCPC registration. While post‑registration experience is helpful, it is not essential, and we offer a strong preceptorship programme to support newly qualified Occupational Therapists.
Key responsibilities include:
* Managing and treating a defined caseload using a health coaching approach
* Providing supervision and support to Occupational Therapy Assistants, students as appropriate
* Offering specialist occupational therapy advice to other professionals and promoting the OT role within the wider multidisciplinary team
* Participating in departmental research and project work when opportunities arise
Qualifications
* HCPC registered
* Occupational Therapy qualification
Experience
* Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical/operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving
* Awareness of the application of Models to address Occupational Performance issues
* Ability to monitor and manage own and teams performance
* Ability to deliver uni/multi-disciplinary training
* Experience of working as a registered Occupational Therapist
* Staff supervision
* Specialist training or equivalent competency in environmental adaptations through prior experience
* Moving and Handling experience
* Experience or training in a rehabilitation approach utilising patient‑centred goals to maximise function
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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