Occupational Therapist

2 weeks ago


Dorchester Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Our unique Acute Hospital at Home team are looking to recruit a motivated and caring Occupational Therapist. The team is truly multidisciplinary, and consists of trained Therapists, Staff Nurses, Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.


You will become part of a team that are in the privileged position of supporting people in their own home by setting rehab goals which enables patients recently discharged from hospital to return to their base line function. Can assess and review patients and set realistic and achievable rehabilitation goals
Has experience supporting patients to meet their rehabilitation goals.
Has good IT skills to support with the running of the service and the essential communication and monitoring of patients which allows for successful transitions to other teams.

A full UK Driving License is an essential requirement for this role.
The AHAH team is truly multidisciplinary, and consists of trained Therapists, Staff Nurses, Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants.


We provide NHS vehicles to complete all community visits.


Occupational therapy will be delivered in accordance with the COT standards of practice and the Code of Ethics and Professional national guidelines.


Formulate and deliver occupational therapy treatment plans based on sound knowledge and evidence based practice, evaluating patients' progress and tailoring treatments to meet their needs.
Use a range of interpersonal skills such as motivating, negotiating, counselling and reassuring skills along with excellent communication skills to communicate often complex related information effectively.
You will have freedom to act as an autonomous practitioner you are responsible for planning your own realistic and achievable treatment interventions with supervision as required from senior staff to enable the patient to regain skills.
The patients you will be supporting will often be leaving hospital sooner than traditional models of care and at an earlier stage of the rehab process. Therefore, your skills will be needed to not only provide short term intervention but also for establishing sustainable and achievable levels of function that will help to minimise the risk of readmission to hospital

Have a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy - BSc Occupational Therapy
Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council
Evidence of other relevant and recent CPD/ training
Have a full UK driving licence
General Medicine & Surgery, Orthopaedics, Elderly Care, A/E, Critical Care, Respiratory
Minimum 2 Years experience in the core rotational skills including evidence of community working
Evidence of contributing to the development of Therapy assistants/ student therapists.
Ability to demonstrate clear depth of clinical reasoning and knowledge of OT assessment and interventions for patients' with varying medical conditions, commensurate with Band 6 level
To have good computer skills
To show an understanding of clinical governance and its implication for the Occupational Therapy service
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset County Hospital - Damers House



  • Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Our unique Acute Hospital at Home team are looking to recruit a motivated and caring Occupational Therapist. Our service proactively manages and monitors a defined caseload of patients. The team is truly multidisciplinary, and consists of trained Therapists, Staff Nurses, Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants. You will become part of a team that...


  • Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Highly Specialised Occupational Therapy Team Lead,Front of House and Admitting wards. Band 7 Dorset County Hospital therapy team are actively recruiting for a dynamic Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our Front of House Team The Team works closely with the larger Multidisciplinary Teamto care for acutely unwellpatients attending the...


  • Dorset, United Kingdom Hunter AHP & Mental Health Full time

    Band 6 Community Rehab Occupational Therapist: Hunter AHP have an opportunity for an experienced Community Occupational Therapist to secure an ongoing locum contract, in a, community environment. The service provides rehabilitation for patients who haverecently been discharged from local hospitals. Community Rehabilitation Occupational Therapists work as...


  • Dorset, United Kingdom Hunter AHP Resourcing Full time

    Elderly Occupational Therapist – Bournemouth – Band 6/7 Band 6/7 Elderly Occupational Therapist: Hunter AHP have a great opportunity in Bournemouth, for an Occupational Therapist who has experience in Elderly care. This role is in an order persons service in an NHS trust, who are dealing with winter pressures. The rates for this role are £25 for a band...

  • Elderly Occupational Therapist

    Found in: Whatjobs ES C2 - 1 week ago


    Dorset, United Kingdom Hunter AHP Resourcing Full time

    Elderly Occupational Therapist – Bournemouth – Band 6/7Band 6/7 Elderly Occupational Therapist: Hunter AHP have a great opportunity in Bournemouth, for an Occupational Therapist who has experience in Elderly care. This role is in an order persons service in an NHS trust, who are dealing with winter pressures. The rates for this role are £25 for a band 6...


  • Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    A We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to join our supportive team with in our acute mental health inpatient unit based at Forston Clinic, Dorchester. As the Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy intervention within our adult ward under the guidance of our multi -...


  • Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    A We are looking for an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to join our supportive team with in our acute mental health inpatient unit based at Forston Clinic, Dorchester. As the Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy intervention within our adult ward under the guidance of our multi -...


  • Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) in our acute mental health inpatient unit at Forston Clinic in Dorchester, Dorset. We are looking for someone with an understanding of mental health and Occupational Therapy. The post holder will be responsible for providing specialist Occupational Therapy intervention within our...

  • Band 6 Therapist

    2 weeks ago


    Poole, Dorset, United Kingdom University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join our Older Peoples Therapy Team as a Senior Occupational Therapist. This post is based at the Poole site, which is the main site for University Hospitals Dorset. This is a fast-paced and dynamic working environment and you will be based within a well-established collaborative, Occupational Therapy and...

  • Biomedical Scientist

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 3 weeks ago


    Dorset, United Kingdom University Hospitals Dorset Full time

    Job overview Are you a motivated, forward thinking Occupational Therapist?Do you have a keen interest in Stroke and Neurological assessment and rehabilitation?Would you enjoy furthering your experience & expertise in an acute setting?Do you want to receive the training and support to achieve this? If so, this could be the post for you!We are looking...


  • Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Dorset County Hospital is the Lead Provider for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services in Dorset. There is close working partnership with Dorset Healthcare to co-ordinate and deliver a Dorset-wide pulmonary rehab service. We are looking for a Physiotherapist, Nurse or Occupational Therapist with an interest in respiratory conditions, to join the expanding...


  • Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the esteemed Cancer Therapy team at Dorset County Hospital as a Band 3 Therapy assistant The team provide therapy to both inpatients and outpatients along the cancer pathway whilst working alongside members of the acute and community MDT. You will have the opportunity to develop through our training...

  • Nurse Assessor

    7 days ago


    Dorchester, United Kingdom Everpool Recruitment Full time

    Nurse Assessor - (Homebased) Location: Dorchester Starting salary of £35,000, after training will go to £36,000 and further increments increasing to £37,000 after 12 months (Performance based) Do you want a fulfilling role where you can use your knowledge, skills and experience on a day-to-day basis? Do you want a new challenge in work or a greater work...


  • Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    We have an opportunity for a motivated and experienced Senior Therapy Assistant to join our dynamic Respiratory, Surgery & Critical Care In-patient Therapy Team at Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust. The post is full time, working 37.5 hours per week, but part time and flexible working may be considered if raised at interview. As a Senior Therapy...


  • Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time

    This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. About The Role We have an exciting opportunity to join the Home First team as an Area Practice Manager supporting discharges from hospital for Dorset residents. This opportunity is available to individuals either working currently in an APM role and are...

  • Senior Planning

    3 days ago


    Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Stroke and Neurotherapy team . In this post you will work as part of the collaborative therapy team, alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech and Language Therapy colleagues and therapy techs, and you will be supported by Band 7 therapists. This position will...

  • Area Practice Manager

    2 weeks ago


    Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Council Full time

    About The Role We have an exciting opportunity to join the Home First team as an Area Practice Manager supporting discharges from hospital for Dorset residents. This opportunity is available to individuals either working currently in an APM role and are looking to widen their service experience or practitioners considering a management role and is open to...