Senior Occupational Therapist in Orpington

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services including community nursing and therapy services for individuals across all age groups. We are part of the community provider unit of NHS Bromley and have extensive experience in serving the Bromley community.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience with a distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to listening to employees. As a Social Enterprise, we reinvest surpluses into community initiatives while combining NHS strengths such as training and development opportunities with flexibility.

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We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Occupational Therapist to work within the Adult Integrated Therapy Service. The post holder will provide a specialist occupational therapy service to clients living in their own home or a residential care setting for complex cases, formulating and implementing intervention plans aimed at reducing the impact of disability and ill health. The role is Monday to Friday covering the Bromley Borough. Proposed interview date week commencing the 9th February 2026.

Main duties:

• As an autonomous practitioner, you will be responsible for enabling the client to achieve and maintain a level of independent functioning in order to remain at home or the most appropriate alternative community setting.
• Apply a high level of understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on lifestyle changes and adaptations to the client’s social and physical environment.
• Identify and develop own area of specialism and expertise, and contribute to the resource base within the Occupational Therapy Service and other professional groups.

Working for our organisation:

Bromley Healthcare offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing to therapy services. Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point. We provide an outstanding benefits package including pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, cycle-to-work, home furnishings and electronics, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at high street retailers, Blue Light Card, access to low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities:

• To independently manage a caseload of clients with complex needs including moving and handling assessments.
• To provide and contribute to the development of an effective Integrated Adult Therapy Service by demonstration of clinical reasoning through assessment and management of patients referred to the service, ensuring a high professional standard of care.
• To perform occupational analysis and risk evaluation leading to the formulation of intervention options which reduce the consequence of disability and optimise the service users’ functional ability and independence.
• To use a range of standardised and non-standardised assessment tools and techniques to identify presenting strengths and difficulties.
• To refine treatment techniques in line with the most recent evidence of clinical effectiveness by evaluating and implementing key developments and promoting discussion within the Integrated Therapy Service.
• To devise occupational therapy programmes which may be implemented and supported by other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To fulfil legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.
• To actively ensure the implementation of and adherence to issues associated with clinical governance, policies and procedures of Bromley Healthcare and the Standards of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists.
• To use a client-centred, goal-focused approach using a range of specialist treatment interventions, and to continually evaluate these in order to determine further needs.
• To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to clients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist Occupational Therapy equipment for the promotion of independence and safety, and to instruct clients and carers in the safe use of this equipment.

Person specification:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy, or equivalent relevant qualification.
• HCPC Registration.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Knowledge of primary and secondary occupational therapy in a community setting.
• Current driving licence.
• Able to work autonomously and set own priorities.
• Understanding of clinical governance.
• Post-qualification experience in a range of clinical settings.
• Experience of multiprofessional working.

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, and encourage vaccination. Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applicants with a disability and offer reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We encourage discussion of flexible working options from day one: Remote working, Compressed hours, Part-time, Job shares.

All offers are subject to a six-month probationary period. Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an employee-owned social enterprise. Staff are on NHS Agenda for Change and may be eligible for the NHS pension; other pension options include Nest or Scottish Widows.

Important Reminders:

• Please check emails regularly; interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
• Provide accurate work-related emails for references; referees must be known in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
• All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet post requirements will be prioritized.
• The Trust uses the TRAC recruitment platform; shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
• Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than published.