St Monica Trust
Hours: 30 hours per week (exact working pattern negotiable)
Pay: £23.47 per hour
Closing date: 11 May 2026
Start date: ASAP
Summary responsibilities
Occupational Therapy assessments of clients in our 13 D2A pathway 2 beds
Setting and reviewing rehab goals and rehab programmes, determining accurate discharge dates and post-discharge equipment and care requirements, and ordering equipment from the local NHS community equipment stores (Medequip)
Attending MDT meetings
Home visits
Working in a team with other OTs, physios and support staff.
As well as working with pathway 2 clients, the role involves some occupational therapy assessments of permanent residents of the care home and residents in the retirement village, with the aim of reducing the risk of falls, supporting rehabilitation, posture management and promoting movement, independence, social engagement, and general wellbeing.
Implementing therapy treatments including ADL training, equipment provision and training, education, transfers education/practice.
Residents-centred multidisciplinary team working.
Helping residents to manage acute and long-term conditions.
Safely and appropriately delegate therapy tasks to therapy assistants
Maintain accurate records necessary for the role.
Communicate readily and effectively with residents, their families, colleagues, and other individuals from outside the organisation.
· Take an active role in the development of the Therapy Service.
Skills, experience and qualifications
Essential
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
Member of RCOT and registered with HCPC.
Good IT skills.
Experience in working with older people - including frailty and dementia care.
2 years post-graduate experience
Experience working with therapy assistants
Experience working in NHS
Up-to-date professional knowledge
Evidence of personal development
Excellent team worker
Motivated and enthusiastic worker
Orthopaedics experience
Community/home visit experience
Enthusiasm for improving the wellbeing of older people
Approachable
Experience in hospital discharge planning and rehabilitation
Desirable
Experience of working within a care home
Experience working in BNSSG, especially North Somerset
D2A experience
Experience ordering equipment using TCES Community
Experience in wheelchairs and/or seating
Accredited referrer for BWCS
Neuro experience
Driving license and a car
Hours: 30 hours per week (exact working pattern negotiable)
Pay: £23.47 per hour
Closing date: 11 May 2026
Start date: ASAP
Additional information
Duties must be carried out in compliance with St Monica Trust's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
This role profile contains the principal accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out