Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 18/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join a friendly team at Stroud Hospital, working on in-patient wards. The role involves assessing patients with multiple pathologies, implementing rehabilitation goals, and coordinating safe discharges. The successful candidate will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, focusing on person-centred care to help clients achieve their goals. This fixed-term post for 18 months has potential to become permanent.
Essential criteria
- Current & valid registration with Health Professions Council.
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable criteria
- Current Moving & Handling training
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical/operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving.
- Demonstrate an empathy and interest in clients and their occupational therapy needs
- Ability to monitor and manage own and teams performance and own caseload
- Staff supervision
- Specialist training or equivalent competency in environmental adaptations through prior experience
- Awareness of the application of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance
- Current & valid registration with Health Professions Council.
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Moving & Handling training
- LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
- Ability to demonstrate judgement in complex clinical/operational problems, which require investigating, analysing, assessing and resolving.
- Demonstrate an empathy and interest in clients and their occupational therapy needs
- Ability to monitor and manage own and teams performance and own caseload
- Staff supervision
- Specialist training or equivalent competency in environmental adaptations through prior experience
- Awareness of the application of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 17d
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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
This role is offered on a fixed term basis for 18 months. The hours are full or part time.
We have an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified or established Occupational Therapist to join our friendly team of therapists at Stroud Hospital working on the in-patient wards. We welcome applications from those looking for their first post or those seeking to develop their existing role. The successful candidate will be an integral member of the team and will work in a ward-based environment. You will work with an experienced and friendly multidisciplinary team alongside physiotherapists, nurses, GPs, mental health services and social care.
If you are enthusiastic, have a person-centred approach to care, enjoy working within a small team of therapists and are keen to progress clients to achieve their goals we would love to hear from you. In turn you will be well supported with CPD opportunities to develop and grow as a therapist within our organisation. We are looking for a full time or part time occupational therapist, to include Fridays as a working day. The post is fixed term for 18 months but will have the potential to become permanent in future.
Main duties of the job
Stroud hospital has two wards, providing sub-acute care, rehabil
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