The closing date is 9th Aug 2026
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Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our service, delivering high quality, person-centred care to patients in their homes & community settings.
As a Band 6 OT, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive rehabilitation & therapy interventions, supporting individuals to achieve their goals & maintain independence. You will manage a varied caseload, including complex cases, and contribute to service development & quality improvement initiatives.
You'll be joining a supportive team known for its collaborative spirit & commitment to patient-centred care. We pride ourselves on working closely together, sharing ideas, and celebrating successes. Our team is deeply embedded in the Lymington & New Milton community, making a real difference to the lives of local people.
You'll work collaboratively with other teams to support complex care needs, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate timely discharges. Your leadership will be instrumental in promoting a culture of continuous improvement, professional development, and compassionate care.
We would also consider applications for a development post - for an Occupational Therapist who has gained some experience at Band 5 and is ready to progress to Band 6. This will include a structured progression plan over a 12-month period, subject to meeting agreed competencies. This is an excellent opportunity for someone eager to take the next step in their career within a community setting.
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Main duties, tasks & skills required
Work as part of the integrated locality health and social care team delivering programmes of rehabilitation within a community setting in close collaboration with other relevant services/agencies e.g. other community and inpatient teams, social care, primary and secondary care.
Manage a caseload with supervision as required/be responsible for a defined area of service, determining daily occupational therapy and multidisciplinary rehabilitation intervention, and able to plan and implement comprehensive programmes of care for people who require intensive support / rehabilitation, guided by more senior clinicians where required.
Participate in and maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and incorporating into practice under guidance from supervisor and providing supervision and assessment rehabilitation assistants and students on placement.
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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
Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy, state registered.
Recognised Clinical Educator for Occupational Therapy students.
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Desirable
Post Registration Course e.g. rehabilitation, chronic disease management, palliative care, postural management.
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Experience
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Essential
Substantial post qualifying experience of working with vulnerable adults with complex presentation which includes older people.
Significant experience of treating people with a range of occupational therapy needs e.g. poor posture, poor upper limb function, memory problems.
Significant range of relevant experience in either hospital or community setting including working autonomously.
Experience of supervision and training of Rehab Assistants and students.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrate complex occupational therapy skills e.g. functional assessment of daily living skills, cognitive and perceptual assessment.
Demonstrate good time management skills and strategies for organising own workload and that of junior staff day to day, prioritising and delegating appropriately.
Demonstrate good time management skills and strategies for organising own workload and that of junior staff day to day, prioritising and delegating appropriately.
Demonstrate leadership qualities including an ability to inspire confidence.
Demonstrate and provide evidence of clinical development and good practice examples of how key skills are applied.
Evidence of positive application of the rehabilitation process.
Demonstrates self awareness and reflective practice. Self reflecting with regards to personal and professional development.
Ability to act on own initiative and take responsibility e.g. contacting a GP when a patient requires urgent medical attention.
Is able to work flexibly in a demanding and challenging environment.
Computer skills e.g. Word, Outlook.
Demonstrates strategies for complex problem solving and clinical decision making.
Excellent communication skills (verbal, non-verbal and written skills) including negotiation and assertiveness.
Sound interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to develop and sustain relationships across professional boundaries.
Able to communicate sensitive information in an appropriate and effective manner.
Demonstrate in depth knowledge and understanding of the rehabilitation process.
Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and wellbeing and knowledge of the pathology of disease and illness processes.
Understanding and delivery of Clinical Governance requirements and demonstrate compliance.
Multi-agency services available for adults and processes for referral.
Knowledge of national agendas and the effect on practice e.g. NSF's including Older People and Chronic Disease Management.
Principles of supervision and reflective practice.
Discharge/transfer of care processes and an understanding of your role within that process.
Health and safety, risk management and root cause analysis.
Understanding of Information Governance issues and the need for total confidentiality.
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Desirable
Experience of participating in an audit.
Knowledge of leadership strategies, group dynamics and change management
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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:
Ellie Golding
[email protected]
07917790636
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Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
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Band
Band 6
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Salary
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£39959.00 to £48117.00 Yearly
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Contract
Permanent
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Working pattern
Part-Time
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Reference number
348-SSW-12069
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Job locations
South Efford House
Milford Road, Everton
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 0JD
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Attachments
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Job Description
B6 Senior Occupational Therapist Feb 2025.pdf – 406KB 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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