Occupational Therapist band 5-6 development

We are seeking a motivated, forward-thinking Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Hospital at Home service. This post is open to ambitious OT's (including newly qualified) who wish to be supported to progress to Senior OT level. Itis an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative, fast-paced team delivering hospital-level care in patients' own homes.

You will play a key role in providing rapid, holistic assessments and interventions for adults with acute illness, frailty and exacerbations of long-term conditions. Working autonomously, you will deliver specialist OT to support admission avoidance, early discharge and the promotion of independence and quality of life.

As part of a highly skilled MDT , you will work closely with Consultant Practitioners, ACPs, GPs, community services, ambulance crews and social care partners to provide coordinated, person-centred care. You will contribute to complex case management and lead therapy input, bringing your clinical expertise to shape patient care.

You will also support the development of others through supervision, teaching and role modelling best practice. Working within a responsive and supportive team, you will demonstrate flexibility and teamwork in meeting the needs of a rapidly changing caseload, ensuring timely and compassionate care for patients.

Main duties of the job

Deliver rapid, specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for adults with frailty, acute illness and complex health needs

Develop and implement evidence-based, person-centred care plans to support admission avoidance and recovery at home

Manage a varied and complex caseload, promoting independence, function and safety in patients' own environments

Work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary team, responding promptly to referrals and changes in patient need

Collaborate closely with GPs, ACPs, Consultant Practitioners, community teams and social care to provide coordinated care

Communicate effectively with patients, families and carers to enable shared decision-making and goal setting

Contribute to safe discharge planning and seamless patient pathways across services

Provide supervision, support and informal teaching to junior staff, students and unregistered colleagues

Maintain high standards of clinical documentation, professional practice and patient safety in line with HCPC requirements

Actively contribute to service development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice initiatives

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence