Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced occupational therapist to co-lead our specialist team within acute inpatient neurosciences. The role is based at Southmead Hospital which is the regional centre for Neurosciences serving Bristol and the South West of England.

The post is offered full time, but options for job share or fewer hours may be possible.

Main duties of the job
You will be sharing the role of team lead, alongside an established Band 7, within the acute inpatient neurosciences pathways. This encompasses neurosurgical and neurological elements with links to occupational therapists working in the hyper acute major trauma rehabilitation team, cancer services and the Rosa Burden Centre, which focuses on neuropsychiatry and functional neurological disorders.

The role will support the neurosciences pathway lead to deliver an occupational therapy service within the specialty. This includes day to day operational management of the team and responsibility for a specialist clinical caseload within inpatient neurology and neurosurgery.

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About us
The newly formed Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work. Situated in the vibrant city of Bristol, Southmead Hospital is an award-winning building opened in 2014, offering exceptional facilities for patients and staff. We are a large teaching Trust that provides multiple specialties including regional services for neurosciences, major trauma, orthopaedics, renal and surgery (major arterial centre and burns & plastics).

Senior support will be provided by the Occupational Therapy Pathway Lead for Neurosciences and the Head of Service. There is also plenty of peer support from each of the specialties.

Various professional development opportunities and training courses are available, with quality improvement projects and service development ideas actively encouraged. Additional benefits include award schemes for excellence, staff restaurants, green spaces and an extensive well being programme.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year, per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 339-CCS6139-LGG-A
Job locations: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Provide professional and clinical leadership within a specialist Occupational Therapy service, delivering highly specialist assessment, intervention and rehabilitation for adult patients with complex needs. Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner, managing a complex caseload and providing expert clinical advice to occupational therapy colleagues, multidisciplinary team members and external agencies. Lead service development and quality improvement initiatives, provide professional supervision, and undertake line management responsibilities, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care aligned with Trust objectives and professional standards.

Person Specification
Education/Training/Qual

• Essential: Degree in Occupational Therapy (or equivalent); HCPC Registration; Student Educator Qualification
• Desirable: Post Graduate Training/CPD relevant to specialty; Basic management/leadership training

Work Experience

• Essential: Post registration specialty experience; Experience within relevant clinical specialty
• Desirable: Experience of research or audit; Experience of staff recruitment, induction or line management

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Essential: Knowledge of OT process within specialty evidenced by CPD record; Written communication skills; Ability to develop others through training and supervision
• Desirable: Splinting skills

Personal Qualities

• Desirable: Membership of RCOT; Membership of specialist community of practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS10 5NB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Pathway Lead Occupational Therapist (Neuro), Owen Morris, Owen.Morris@nbt.nhs.uk

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