Job Description

The awarding winning proactive care team provides anticipatory care to adults with multiple long-term conditions in a defined area, through a combination of referral and case finding. The team seek to reduce inequalities in care and prevent unnecessary hospital admission and maximise patients' potential through a multidisciplinary individualised approach.



The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with blurred boundaries to reduce risk of admission and maximise patient potential. As a Specialist Occupational therapist you will be required to undertake assessment, evaluation and treatment of complex patients. Working in conjunction with the wider health, social and voluntary sector to provide evidence-based practice.



Closing- 5th June 2025



Shortlisting- 6th June 2025



Interview- 18th June 2025



The Specialist Occupational Therapist Post is predominantly a clinical role with a split of 90% clinical and 10% non-clinical work.



The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload within their speciality area as an autonomous practitioner.



As a specialist occupational therapist, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred occupational therapy programmes of care to a specialist level ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge.



Knowledge and skills will be used to develop competencies and clinical knowledge with patients, carers, colleagues, students and the wider multidisciplinary team. As a team member they will also support members of the wider multidisciplinary team deliver high quality community care.



The post holder will work to professional and HCPC standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

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We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners



We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :



Increase mileage rates for > 3500



A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages



A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities



Plus many more.



We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.



BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.



The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.



Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.



Right to Work in the UK



Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.



Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.



Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust's eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.



As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.