The closing date is 2nd Aug 2026
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Job summary
We are seeking an OT for Basingstoke Community Therapy, a friendly, supportive team of Therapists and Therapy assistants providing domiciliary rehabilitation to patients in North Hampshire. You will develop your expertise treating a range of problems related to elderly care, falls, palliative care, orthopaedic, neurological and respiratory conditions. You will also have opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills within the team.
This post would suit an established B6 therapist or an experienced B5 with an interest in community working and interested in progressing to a band 6 . Successful applicants will need to be efficient workers, good communicators and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. Community experience is desirable. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst working effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an integrated approach to patient care
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving patient experience and clinical outcomes. There are CPD opportunities and you will receive good support and professional development from your colleagues too. It is essential that you possess a current driving license and have access to a car for work use. There is limited free onsite parking and expenses are paid for work related travel and parking. Good IT skills are required as electronic patient records are used.
This is a fixed term contract for 2 years.
We look forward to meeting you!
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
As the successful applicant you will need to be an efficient worker, a good communicator and be confident working as an autonomous practitioner. You will be working in the community both independently and with colleagues.You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst working effectively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure an integrated approach to patient care. You will aim to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital or long-term care, you will be promoting functional independence and working with individuals and colleagues towards varied goals.
You will be adept at completing holistic initial assessments, identifying and agreeing goals, delivering therapy intervention that may vary between posture management, upper limb rehab or achieving independence with activities of daily living. You will be able to complete onward referrals, liaise with family, carers and colleagues effectively and maintain accurate contemporaneous records.
As part of your role you will supervise students, engage in inservice training and have a key link role in the team
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About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.
Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.
We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.
Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence
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Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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Person specification
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Qualifications
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Essential
BSc in OT see Person Spec
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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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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
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For help with your application, contact:
Louise Halford or Emma Wake
[email protected]
03000030022
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 5
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Salary
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£32073.00 to £39043.00 Yearly
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Contract
Fixed Term
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Duration
2 Year(s)
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Working pattern
Part-Time
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Reference number
348-MNH-11512
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Job locations
Parklands House
London Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4AP
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Attachments
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Job Description
OT.PT JD Jan 2025.docx – 148KB Opens in a new window
Converted File OT.PT JD Jan 2025.docx.pdf – 245KB Opens in a new window
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Person Specification
BAND 6 OT.PT JD Jan 2025.docx – 185KB Opens in a new window
Converted File BAND 6 OT.PT JD Jan 2025.docx.pdf – 245KB Opens in a new window
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Additional document 1
EmployeeBenefits_hiowh_v1-compressed_3.pdf – 1001KB Opens in a new window
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