Senior Community Occupational Therapist in Bristol

Main area: Occupational Therapy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent (also available as FTC or Secondment)

Hours: Full time/Part time/Flexible working (37.5 hours per week)

Job ref: 083-7571089-MP-K

Employer: Sirona care & health CIC

Employer type: NHS

Site: Withywood Centre

Town: Bristol

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/07/2026 23:59

Job overview:

Make a real difference where it matters most. We’re looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist to join our South Bristol team, delivering person‑centred care in the community. This is a great opportunity to support people to live well at home—preventing hospital admissions, enabling timely discharge, and delivering meaningful rehabilitation that improves quality of life. You’ll see the impact of your work every day, helping people regain independence and achieve what matters most to them.

At Sirona, we’re committed to your development. You’ll build specialist community skills, work closely within a supportive multidisciplinary team, and gain experience supervising and supporting others as you grow your leadership skills. Our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are forward‑thinking and focused on personalised care. You’ll work alongside OTs, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Specialist Practitioners and Support Staff to deliver high‑quality care in patients’ homes. We offer flexible working with full‑time and part‑time opportunities, supporting a positive work‑life balance.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver holistic assessments, planning and evaluating care for patients with acute and complex needs
• Use clinical reasoning to provide evidence‑based, person‑centred interventions that promote safe, high‑quality care
• Manage your own caseload and support effective team coordination and service delivery
• Work proactively with MDT colleagues to prevent avoidable admissions and support timely discharges
• Collaborate with patients, families and carers to set meaningful goals that maximise independence and quality of life
• Facilitate referrals and coordinate care based on individual needs
• Assess and arrange appropriate equipment within scope of practice
• Support, supervise and contribute to the development of junior staff, peers and students
• Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant records
• Contribute to training and continuous service improvement
• Identify and manage risk to ensure the safety of patients, colleagues and yourself

Want to know more? Get in touch or join us for a shadow shift to see if this role is right for you.

Working for our organisation:

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

Relocation support is available in line with our policy—contact us to find out more.

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Ensure all qualifications and employment referenced in your supporting statement are included in your application, or they may not be considered.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person specification:

Qualifications:

• BSc or equivalent in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
• Willingness to undertake additional study and qualifications relevant to the role.

Skills, knowledge and experience:

• Explain and evidence how you have effectively led a team with senior support when required
• Explain and evidence how you've made clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Explain and give evidence of supervising staff and students of own profession
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Explain and evidence how you're able to work autonomously, with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice/guidance from senior staff.
• Recent relevant experience within the community setting
• Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions
• Working with a range of professionals in health or social care

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.