Community Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
“Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Community Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic multi-professional team in East Dorset. The role involves providing high-quality, person-centred care, assessing patient needs, and developing rehabilitation programs. You will work in the community, including some weekend shifts on a rota system, and require a full UK driving licence and access to a car.
Key responsibilities
- To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.
- To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs and develop programmes of care / rehabilitation as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
- To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.
Essential criteria
- oDiploma /BSc/BA Occupational Therapy
- oH.P.C. registration
- oHolds current Full UK driving Licence.
- oKnowledge of current best practice in OT
- oExperience in assessing, developing, and implementing Occupational Therapy Programs
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics
- oEvidence of self-directed learning
- oExperience of using IT systems such as Microsoft
- oExperience of using electronic patient/service user record systems
- oDemonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
Desirable criteria
- oMembership of Professional Body
- oMembership of Special Interest Group
- oPrevious Community experience
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development
- oKnowledge of partnership working
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,658 – £31,234 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Community Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Dorset Healthcare Trust's aim is to be an innovative and responsive provider, delivering high quality integrated care to make a positive difference to the health, well-being and independence of the people in Dorset.
Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, dynamic, friendly innovative team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to be part of our multi professional team here in East Dorset, working out in the community.
The work will include some weekend working as the service runs over seven days; this is on a rota system.
You should be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional having good assessment skills, organisational skills, the ability to prioritise your work and excellent communication skills.
Recent experience of working in a similar environment would be beneficial but is not essential. Awareness of the effects of ill health and the ageing process and a basic level of IT literacy are an essential requirement.
The post holder will need to have a current full UK driving licence and access to a car as they will be required to monitor patients in their own homes and other community settings.
**Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Ensure you hold valid right to
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