Specialist (Rotational) Frailty Occupational Therapist


Company:	Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 pa/pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Poole, BH15 2JB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you passionate about working with older people?

An opportunity has arisen for a seniorOccupational Therapistto join our older persons’ therapy team on . As the successful post holderyou will be encouraged and supported to develop extended skills and advanced practice in frailty with our highly regarded, innovative and motivated Older Persons Services Team.

Our rotational post provides opportunities to workas part of the therapy team covering:

• Emergency Department (ED) & Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC)

• Older Persons Assessment Unit

• Older Persons wards

• Older Persons Continuing care ward and team

This provides therapists with an opportunity to develop a full and rich understanding of our patient’s journey, from emergency admission to their transition home to outreach and bespoke community interventions.

Expectations of the post holder would include working holistically across professional boundaries, service development, supporting and supervising junior staff and opportunities to work alongside a range of experienced professionals both within the hospital and community.

For full duties of the post please see the job description.

To be successful in securing this post, you will have:

• experienceworking as an Occupational Therapistcovering core rotations

• Experience working at a junior level within the NHS is essential

• Willing toparticipatein 7dayworking on a rota basis

• Ability to drive, hold a cleandriverslicence and have access to a car for work purposes

Previousapplicants need not apply.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact:

Ruth Martin

UHD Older Persons Clinical Lead Therapists

Email address: uhd.pghopstherapyclinicalleads@nhs.net

Telephone number: 07920072988

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

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To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Aug 2026

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