Senior Community Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join the South Bristol team, delivering person-centred care in the community. You will support individuals to live independently at home, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate timely discharge through meaningful rehabilitation. The position involves working within a multidisciplinary team, managing a caseload, and contributing to the development of junior staff. It offers opportunities for professional growth and leadership skill development within a supportive environment.
Essential criteria
- BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role. Tell us how you would be motivated to do so.
- Skills, knowledge and experience
- Explain and evidence how you have effectively led a team with senior support when required
- Explain and evidence how you've made clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
- Explain and give evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession
- Effective time management and caseload management
- Explain and evidence how you're able to work autonomously, with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
- Recent relevant experience within the community setting
- Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
- Working with a range of professionals in health or social care
- BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
- Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role. Tell us how you would be motivated to do so.
- Skills, knowledge and experience
- Explain and evidence how you have effectively led a team with senior support when required
- Explain and evidence how you've made clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
- Explain and give evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession
- Effective time management and caseload management
- Explain and evidence how you're able to work autonomously, with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff.
- Recent relevant experience within the community setting
- Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
- Working with a range of professionals in health or social care
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sirona care & health CIC
Senior Community Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
Make a real difference where it matters most.
We're looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our South Bristol team, delivering person-centred care in the community.
This is a great opportunity to support people to live well at home--preventing hospital admissions, enabling timely discharge, and delivering meaningful rehabilitation that improves quality of life.
You'll see the impact of your work every day, helping people regain independence and achieve what matters most to them.
At Sirona, we're committed to your development. You'll build specialist community skills, work closely within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and gain experience supervising and supporting others as you grow your leadership skills.
Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are forward-thinking and focused on personalised care. You'll work alongside OTs, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Specialist Practitioners and Support Staff to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes.
We offer flexible working with full-time and part-time opportunities, supporting a positive work-life balance.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver holistic assessments, planning and evaluating care for patients with acute and complex needs
- Use clinical reasoning to provide ev
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