• Job Description

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  Job summary

  Would you like to work in an innovative award-winning team, where there is a strong focus on delivering high quality care?

  Skylark is a 30 bedded unit in Yate for patient rehabilitation. Our aim is to help people to regain their independence and to provide a safe, patient centred, effective and evidence-based service in a community inpatient setting.

  We are looking for afull time (37.5hrs) Band5 Occupational Therapist (OT) to bring a unique blend of experiences, backgrounds and knowledge to our well-established team.

  Your focus will be to use your skills and creativity to contribute to the development and implementation of treatment programs. You will work autonomously to deliver high quality, evidence-based interventions that improve service users' functional abilities and independence. We use a Multidisciplinary team approach to facilitate safe and timely discharges with a home is best approach.

  You will have access to regular supervision with a senior Occupational Therapist and will work alongside a range of colleagues, including GP's, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physiotherapist, Support Workers and Social Workers.

  Main duties of the job

  To perform occupational therapy assessments, to aid diagnosis and treatment of patients who may have diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions; including orthopaedic, vascular, neurological, cognitive problems.

  To assist in the discharge planning process as part of the wider MDT.

  To hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working with supervision where required. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training, regular clinical supervision sessions and access to informal supervision from senior staff.

  To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

  to provide support/supervision for the occupational therapy students, assistant practitioners, rehab support workers and activities co-ordinator.

  to assist Senior therapists in service development, including the development of groups.

  About us

  Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

  We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

  Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

  We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

  We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

  Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

  Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

  Details

  Date posted

  01 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  083-7316002-SL

  Job locations

  Skylark Rehabilitation Unit

  The Meadows Cranleigh Court Rd

  Yate Bristol

  BS37 5DW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

  Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

  Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy and registered with HCPC
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) maintained in portfolio

  Desirable

  • Evidence of Postgraduate study/course

  Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Up-to-date knowledge of Occupational Therapy theory and best practice
  • Ability to perform Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments with a variety of presenting conditions
  • Ability to supervise support workers and therapy students effectively when required

  Desirable

  • To have had experience in community and acute settings

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy and registered with HCPC
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) maintained in portfolio

  Desirable

  • Evidence of Postgraduate study/course

  Skills, Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • Up-to-date knowledge of Occupational Therapy theory and best practice
  • Ability to perform Occupational Therapy assessments and treatments with a variety of presenting conditions
  • Ability to supervise support workers and therapy students effectively when required

  Desirable

  • To have had experience in community and acute settings

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sirona care & health CIC

  Address

  Skylark Rehabilitation Unit

  The Meadows Cranleigh Court Rd

  Yate Bristol

  BS37 5DW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sirona care & health CIC

  Address

  Skylark Rehabilitation Unit

  The Meadows Cranleigh Court Rd

  Yate Bristol

  BS37 5DW

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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