Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Occupational Therapist at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust to join the Rapid Response & Intermediate Care (RRIC) Teams across Buckingham and Marlow. In this rewarding community-based role, you will be responsible for delivering active case management programmes for patients with complex needs, ensuring person-centred interventions are tailored to meet individual requirements. You will work closely with Advanced Community Practitioners to support workload allocation across the team, coordinate care plans, and contribute to the delivery of high-quality, timely care. Working collaboratively with a range of healthcare professionals, you will demonstrate expertise in leadership, care planning and coordination, medicines management, and the delivery of effective care and treatment to support patients in the community.

Main duties of the job

As a Specialist Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for proactively identifying individuals who are frequent users of community and primary healthcare services and those at risk of unplanned hospital admissions. You will support the management of referrals into the service, ensuring patients are appropriately triaged and directed to the most suitable interventions. You will utilise your specialist clinical expertise to evaluate functional needs, deliver targeted therapeutic support, and monitor patient progress. In addition, you will oversee a dedicated caseload of individuals living with long-term conditions, helping them maintain independence, reduce avoidable healthcare utilisation, and achieve improved health and wellbeing outcomes.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job Roles & Responsibilities

• To develop, review, and implement clinical protocols, operational procedures, and service guidelines that support the effective delivery of community-based services and ensure adherence to best practice standards.
• To oversee and monitor the quality of delegated activities, providing guidance, feedback, and professional oversight to colleagues while maintaining high standards of clinical governance.
• To act as an advocate for patients and carers, using effective communication and negotiation skills to ensure their views, preferences, and needs are represented throughout their healthcare journey.
• To contribute to workforce development through the delivery of induction programmes, mentorship, clinical supervision, and educational support for Community Health Assistants, Practitioners, and other healthcare professionals.
• To participate in service development initiatives, supporting the introduction of new ways of working, contributing to policy implementation, and promoting continuous improvement across the service.
• To ensure compliance with organisational policies relating to confidentiality, information governance, equality and diversity, health and safety, and risk management, maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff at all times.

Person Specification & Qualification

• HCPC registered Occupational Therapist
• Degree or Diploma in a relevant healthcare profession.
• Minimum two years' post-registration NHS community or inpatient experience.
• Experience in rehabilitation, intermediate care, or long-term condition management.
• Full UK driving licence, own vehicle, and evidence of ongoing CPD. Evidence of ongoing CPD.

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

NHS Professionals Limited

Location

Buckingham Community Hospital, High Street,
BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1NU, United Kingdom

Marlow Community Hospital, Glade Road,
MARLOW, Buckinghamshire, SL7 1DJ, United Kingdom