Job overview

Specialist Occupational Therapist
Static AfC Band 6 Older Person’s Unit – Fixed Term Maternity Leave 
Part-time – 22.5hrs (Mon, Tues, Wed (2/11/26 -29/10/27 )

Are you looking to specialise in Elderly Care and rehabilitation? Are you a band 6 looking for a static position in a vibrant and dynamic team? Or an experienced band 5 looking for promotion to band 6? A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our dedicated department. We are passionate about patient centred care, support our clinicians to lead and deliver excellent and compassionate services, and value our clinical teams as the real heart of the NHS.

This position is for an experienced Occupational Therapist within our well established Care of the Elderly Occupational Therapy team. The team covers all aspects of care for the elderly with patients with a variety of co-morbidities, social and environmental challenges. The Occupational Therapist will support individuals to achieve their goals in self-care, productivity and leisure. Liaising and offering advice to the individual and their carers in conjunction with the relevant community staff. 

Working on our Older Person’s Unit will allow you to develop your skills in complex discharge planning, expand on your knowledge and expertise of large equipment provision, especially around complex moving and handling. It also promotes your skills in onward referrals and signposting to other services.

Main duties of the job

As a band 6 Occupational Therapist you will work within an Occupational Therapy team comprising of two junior band 5s, two other band 6 Occupational Therapists and a highly specialist Occupational Therapist under the lead of an experienced band 7 Team Lead. The team work closely with the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team and have an excellent, well-respected working relationship with Consultants, Nurses, Physios, Social Care Team and Case Managers.

Working as a valued member of the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team your role will include assessment and treatment of patients, prevention of de-conditioning, facilitation of timely and effective patient discharge, and on-going referrals to other agencies. You will also take on the responsibility of supervising band 5s. As the opportunity arises, you will be expected to take on the supervision and education of Occupational Therapy Students on placement. We pride ourselves on being a forward thinking department and you will contribute to our department and team service development. 

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

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