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Senior Occupational Therapy

Sirona care & health CIC

Bristol, BS13 7TJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

1 October 2026

1 day left

Job description

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for an opportunity to help shape a new intermediate care service? We are seeking a motivated Ban...

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will provide safe, effective, evidence-based and person-centred occupational therapy intervention for people with a range of complex health and care needs.

You will undertake holistic assessments and use advanced clinical reasoning to plan, deliver and evaluate individualised rehabilitation programmes. Working collaboratively with patients, families and carers, you will identify meaningful and achievable goals that promote independence, improve quality of life and support safe and timely discharge.

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Qualifications

Essential: - BSc, diploma or equivalent professional qualification in Occupational Therapy.; - Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Desirable: - Further training, study or qualifications relevant to intermediate care, rehabilitation, frailty or the management of complex conditions.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking holistic occupational therapy assessments and delivering rehabilitation interventions.
  • Experience of using clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate person-centred intervention programmes.
  • Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff or Occupational Therapy students.

Desirable: - Recent experience in a community, intermediate care or rehabilitation setting.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to identify meaningful and achievable goals in collaboration with patients, families and carers.
  • Ability to consider physical, psychological, social, leisure and occupational needs within assessment and intervention.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

17 September 2026

Last checked

21 September 2026

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Sirona care & health CIC

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