Hiring: Senior Occupational Therapist

Job Description Senior Occupational Therapist (Hospital Team) \n Location: Maidenhead and surrounding areas \n Rate: £38.00 per hour \n DBS: Enhanced DBS with Barred List Check Required \n About the Role \n We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic Hospital Team within Adult Social Care. \n This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Occupational Therapist to play a key role in supporting hospital discharges, promoting independence, and delivering person-centred interventions for adults with physical disabilities, frailty, long-term conditions, and age-related needs. \n Working closely with health and social care professionals, you will manage complex cases, provide specialist assessments, mentor colleagues, and contribute to service development while ensuring positive outcomes for residents and their carers. \n Key Responsibilities \n \n Deliver high-quality Occupational Therapy and Reablement services across complex and high-risk cases. \n Complete person-centred assessments, strength-based assessments, and outcome-focused interventions. \n Undertake specialist assessments including: \n Functional assessments \n Manual handling assessments \n Postural and seating assessments \n Environmental assessments \n Safeguarding enquiries \n Major and minor adaptations \n Assess and prescribe specialist equipment and assistive technology to maximise independence. \n Support safe and timely hospital discharges through integrated working with health colleagues. \n Work collaboratively with residents, carers, families, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes. \n Manage and prioritise a complex caseload effectively. \n Participate in duty and triage services, providing support and guidance to Occupational Therapy Assistants and colleagues. \n Contribute to Disabled Facilities Grant assessments and rehousing recommendations. \n Chair meetings, coordinate multi-agency interventions, and lead on specific projects and service improvements. \n Provide professional advice, mentoring, supervision, and leadership within the team. \n Assist with complaint investigations and risk management planning. \n \n Requirements/Essential Qualifications \n \n BSc (Hons) or MSc in Occupational Therapy. \n Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). \n Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). \n \n Essential Experience \n \n Significant post-qualification Occupational Therapy experience within adult services. \n Minimum of 3 years' experience managing complex cases and providing leadership or supervisory support. \n Experience working within Adult Social Care, hospital discharge teams, community services, rehabilitation, or residential care settings. \n Experience undertaking complex assessments and delivering outcome-focused interventions. \n Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary teams and across partner agencies. \n \n Essential Knowledge