Bank Senior Occupational Therapist

NHS; Frimley, Ascot, Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Looking for flexibility and the chance to make a real difference?

We're looking for experienced and enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapists to join our Bank workforce. Whether you're balancing other commitments or seeking variety in your working week, the Bank offers the opportunity to choose when and where you work - with a wide range of shifts available across weekdays, weekends, and even short days.

This is a great opportunity to work alongside a friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team, while maintaining full control over your work-life balance.

Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Senior Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Independently manage a varied caseload using the OT process
• Provide expert assessment and functional treatment in acute, outpatient, and community settings
• Carry out specialist cognitive and perceptual assessments
• Complete home assessments, discharge planning, and recommend adaptive equipment
• Make clinical decisions in complex cases, supporting high-quality patient care
• Offer expert clinical advice to the wider team
• Supervise and support junior staff and students when required

About us

What We Offer on the Bank

• Total flexibility - you choose the shifts that suit your schedule
• Work-life balance - fit work around other personal or professional commitments
• Wide range of shifts - including weekdays, weekends, and short days
• Opportunities to work across different areas and gain varied clinical experience
• Supportive team culture and access to professional development

Job responsibilities

What We're Looking For

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Strong post-qualification experience in relevant clinical settings
• Confident clinical reasoning and independent working
• Adaptable and proactive approach
• Willingness to work across different teams or specialties if needed

If you are inspired to know more about this opportunity and our team, please see the job description attached, which outlines the main duties of this post.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Degree or Diploma in OT
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of post graduate CPD

Skill

• Ability to work single-handedly with individuals and groups
• Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities related to the acute, physical setting
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Good understanding of how the OT role relates within the acute, physical NHS setting
• Training and facilitation skills
• Use of an electronic patient record

Experience

• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and service improvement
• Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice
• Ability to clinically reason/plan intervention independently
• Experience of research and audit
• Advice and informal supervision to support staff and students

Special

• Willingness to rotate clinical area of work
• Must be able to travel between sites
• Car driver with license

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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