Senior Rehab Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Band 6 Occupational Therapist Community Rehab Service. Taunton and West Somerset.

May suit B5 looking for developmental post into B6 role.

The Community Rehabilitation Service focus is to provide rehabilitation support to patients within their own communities to achieve what is important to them.

We enable our patients to regain lost skills, increase their levels of independence and wellbeing and to empower and equip them to make lasting changes for their future.

We give them support, guidance and tools to help them to achieve their goals and encourage them to contribute to decisions about their treatment.

We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, B4 and B3 Rehab support staff and a Pharmacy Tech and work closely alongside other community and voluntary sector services.

Main duties of the job

Job Purpose:

To provide high quality patient-centered care and specialist Occupational Therapy rehabilitation to adults referred to the Rehabilitation Service.

To have a patient centred approach and provide specialist assessments and treatment planning to enable patients to choose and work towards meaningful goals following creating a problem list and treatment plan.

Participate in the development of the Rehabilitation Service in the community and within the Community hospital bedded environments.

To provide specialist advice regarding the rehabilitation management of patients to families, carers and other members of the MDT.

To delegate rehab delivery, as appropriate, to the Rehab support staff.

Provide support, guidance and training to Band 5 Therapists, Apprentices, Rehabilitation Assistants and Students.

Responsibility for a caseload of complex patients within both the community and the community hospital bedded environments.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.