Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 02/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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.
Role summary
This is an entry-level Occupational Therapist position within a dynamic team, offering a comprehensive and varied rotation through areas like Acute Stroke Rehabilitation, Community Rehabilitation, Paediatric OT, and Mental Health. The role focuses on assisting with safe discharge, reducing length of stay, preventing admission, and promoting independent living and wellbeing for service users. You will help increase function and promote independence through therapeutic interventions in various settings, with a strong emphasis on learning and development through structured education and clinical supervision.
Key responsibilities
- Manage own caseload assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing interventions.
- Prioritise caseload according to need and identified risks.
- Plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the patient, using graded activity to achieve therapeutic goals.
- Undertake Occupational Therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits.
- Teach patients with disabilities new techniques to carry out activities of daily living, including manual handling and equipment use.
- Prescribe appropriate minor adaptations and standard equipment to patients.
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current state registration with HCPC -- or applied for
- A valid UK driving licence, access to a car with business insurance
- Demonstrated broad knowledge and applications of current best practice in Occupational Therapy.
- Demonstrated applied knowledge of effective planning and coordination of treatment packages.
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Desirable criteria
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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 3d ago · Closes in 9d
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Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, forward thinking, enthusiastic Occupational Therapist.
At entry level to the OT profession this is a learning post forming part of a comprehensive and varied rotation through areas such as:
- Acute Stroke Rehabilitation
- Community Stroke Rehabilitation
- Acute In-Patient
- Community Rehabilitation
- Paediatric Occupational Therapy
- Mental Health
The rotation enables the service to maintain consistent service delivery that aims to assist in safe discharge, reducing length of stay, preventing admission, supporting independent living as well as promoting general health, and wellbeing for our service users. You will help increase function and promote independence through a range of therapeutic interventions in a variety of settings
Our aim is that our culture holds learning and development at the heart, where career growth can be achieved, through structured education and clinical supervision. With well-defined pathways, both clinically and educationally we can promote a wider skillset and breadth of knowledge developing careers towards advancing practice.
Starting location of rotation will be discussed at interview.
\*Relocation package may be available for the right candidate - this will be discussed at interview\*
Main duties of the job
Skills for assessing clients and identifying appropriate treatment from a range of opti
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