Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- AfC Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-JH-EMF21220-B6
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 (per annum) includes high cost area supplements (HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Occupational Therapist - HOST Team
AfC Band 6
Job overview
Occupational Therapist Clinical Specialist – Hospital Outreach Support Team (HOST)
Are you an experience Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and highly respected Hospital Outreach Support Team (HOST)
We are searching for a dynamic and adaptable therapist to support individuals in achieving their functional goals at home following their discharge from hospital
What we’re looking for:
• Clinical skills within this specialist field
• A flexible, dynamic, and forward thinking approach.
• Strong knowledge across a variety of clinical specialties (completion of Band 5 rotations)
• Exceptional communication, time management and interpersonal skills
• Supervisory experience to guide and develop less experienced staff, student and rotational staff
This role includes rostered weekend and bank holiday working
Main duties of the job
Outreaching from the acute site. You will work alongside a supportive and skilled team of therapists, managing your own caseload while delivering outstanding patient care in patient’s homes. This is a chance to make a real difference in people’s lives by providing flexible, forward-thinking and support across a range of clinical specialties.
The post holder assists in the development, administration and provision of a specialist Occupational Therapy service; carries a varied caseload of patients. Managing complex assessment, with predominantly physical conditions and with regard to the physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and social aspects of their care.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Directly responsible for the management of own caseload of patients with diverse presentation and complex physical and psychological conditions, referred for Occupational Therapy assessment, rehabilitation, treatment planning and discharge management.
Assists in the management of the specialist team providing, developing and planning an Occupational Therapy service to patients for this client group. The post holder will act as a source of expertise, demonstrating and maintaining knowledge, skills and experience in this specialist role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in OT by recognised awarding body e.g. Royal College of Occupational therapists.
- Must satisfy the criteria for full membership of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Further qualifications/study
- Driving licence (and use of own car for work purposes).
Desirable criteria
- An approved Occupational Therapy supervisor for OT/PT degree students
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the role of Occupational Therapy for people with a wide range of physical dysfunction
- Previous experience relating to specialist area.
- Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
- Knowledge of relevant NHS and SS legislation.
- Experience with community/mental health conditions.
- Used to working in a busy environment
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and any other relevant It systems applicable to the applicant.
- Experience of undertaking clinical supervision.
- Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals.
- Thorough knowledge of the Inclusion (equality and diversity) agenda.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of delivering teaching and training sessions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Isla Pavey
- Job title
- Deputy Head Occupational Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For further information, an informal visit/chat please contact OT Team lead Suzanne Ward – Head Occupational Therapist, or Isla Pavey – Deputy Head Occupational Therapist on 01483 571122 ext 4766.
e-mail: suzanneward@ nhs.net , [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Royal Surrey Foundation Trust
- Telephone
- 01483 571122 Ext 2478
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