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 and 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 ..... full job details .....