Band 6 Therapist

3 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 Physiotherapy service, with a Band 7 Clinical Specialist OT to support you. You will receive regular supervision and training and have responsibility for the supervision of others and contribute to the team training programme.


Poole Hospital


You will have the opportunity to develop specialised skills including high-level assessments moving and handling cognitive assessments and interventions capacity assessments admission avoidance, and complex discharge planning.


University Hospital Dorset works in partnership with health and community providers within the county to enable the Discharge to Assess and Home First principles.


This role will provide you with the opportunity to support patients within the acute hospital and within their own homes to ensure they receive the right service in the best place for them.
To be successful in this post, you will have previous NHS experience including hospital work excellent organisational, communication and motivational skills.


Participation in extended hours and weekend working is an integral aspect of this post. This post is based from Poole Hospital however we have therapy teams also based from our Bournemouth and Christchurch sites, and cross-site working may become a requirement.


We offer you the opportunity to contribute towards the development of excellent services for our patients, to be involved in the training of others, and to expand your own knowledge. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.


This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Diploma/ degree in Occupational Therapy
Minimum of 18 months experience as a Band 5 in the NHS.
Experience of a range of rotations including medicine, orthopaedic, older people & rehabilitation.

Involvement in audit, research & understanding of quality issues.


Contribution to the clinical education of less experienced staff, students or assistants
Supervision & appraisals of juniors, assistants or students
Possession of a clean UK driving licence
Ability to speak English as necessary to undertake the role
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Poole Hospital



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