Bank Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 06 November 2025
Job summary
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Interview: To be confirmed
Main duties of the job
BANK
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Occupational Therapist (OT) to support the work of the Acute and Older People's Services Therapy teams through a Bank contract. Experience of working as a registered OT in an acute NHS Trust is essential.
Key responsibilities of the position will be to work closely with other health care professionals in assessing, setting treatment programmes and complex discharge planning for patients with multiple pathologies and complex needs.
This is a great opportunity to gain new skills and work in an exciting and very supportive team who are dedicated to providing a high standard of care.
If you have a flexible approach, are well motivated and have a willingness to learn, we would like to hear from you.
Interview Date: To be confirmed
About us
This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received.
'' This is a really exciting time to join UHD! We are a three site acute trust with 'university hospital' status, due to our partnership with Bournemouth University, delivering highly regarded health services to the local population, the county of Dorset, and beyond. We employ some 10,000 staff, with an ambitious £250m estates program well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) with over seven miles of sandy beaches along our coastline, you'll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we're also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
Details
Date posted
23 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
153-TBS00156
Job locations
University Hospitals Dorset
Bournemouth and Poole
BH7 7DW
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University Hospitals Dorset
Bournemouth and Poole
BH7 7DW
Employer's website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting documents
Privacy notice
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)