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Band 6 Occupational Therapist - surgery pathway
Band 6
Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Fixed dates 4/8/25 - 30/4/26.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1:4 Saturday working commitment plus 2 Bank Holidays) Job ref 387-DT7108-DA
Site Bristol Royal Infirmary Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 17/07/2025
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
Do you want to use your skills in delivering a high standard, nationally leading service in surgical therapy?
Do you want to come and work for a supportive team passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and devel oping staff to achieve their full potential?
We might have the perfect job for you.
We are delighted to be advertising a fixed term Band 6 OT role within the surgical pathway. 4th August 2025 - 31st July 2026.
You will be working with patients who are under the care of the surgical teams in a range of regional speciality services .
Thoracic surgery - Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery - Hepato- Bi l lary surgery - Max-Fax surgery - ENT surgery - Lower Gastrointestinal surgery
You will be working with the surgical and nursing teams to embed Therapies in all aspects of surgical care, fully optimising timely care and patient fl ow. You will be part of the patient pathway from high care through to discharge
Our exciting and ambitious plan “Embracing Change, Proud to Care – Our 2025 Vision” is seeing significant investment in Adult Therapy Services in order to grow our specialist hospital services positioning ourselves as a leading provider in the Southwest of England and beyond
Main duties of the job
We ar e looking for an Occupational Therapist who is already a skilled clinician with previous related experience. They will be naturally empathetic, demonstrating good communication skills to facilitate close working relationships with both service users and staff. They will need to be creative and flexible to meet the changing needs of the caseload and service.
They will possess excellent communication skills, demonstrate emerging leadership qualities and take an active interest in teaching and development of others.
The post holder will manage their own caseload, whilst working aspart of an interdiscipli nary team alongside Nurses, Doctors, Physiotherapists, Rehabilitation Technicians and Speech and Language T herapists.
In service training programs and staff appraisal systems are in operation to help you develop to meet the demands of the post.
The post holder will be committed to 1:4 weekend working + 2 bank holid ays throughout a year.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Staff have completed a variety of rotations as a band 5
* Contributing to clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
* Clinical supervision of students & non registered staff
* Experience of discharge planning (E)
* Experience of working in an acute hospital setting
* Experience of working within the Surgical Pathway
Skills
* Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background & preferred method of communication
* Able to demonstrate effective team working skills
* Able to prioritise & organise own caseload in both acute as well as rehabilitative setting(E)
* Experiencing of delegating work to others
skills
* Able to identify own strengths & weaknesses in clinical practice & knowledge
* Able to recognise own supervisory needs & respond positively to suggestions for improvement
* Able to demonstrate they have the skills to supervise others
* Evidence of regular professional reviews and / or portfolio
skills
* Basic IM&T skills sufficient to input data from hospital systems
* Knowledge of different prioritisation methods
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
· To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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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.
Name Victoria Archard Job title Team Lead Occupational Therapist Email address victoria.archard@uhbw.nhs.uk
If you have problems applying, contact
Address United Bristol Healthcare Trust
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Marlborough Street
Bristol
Success
BS2 8HW
Telephone 01173425000 (option 1)
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