Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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 a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role within a newly established Community Rehabilitation Team in Mid and North Hampshire. The successful candidate will manage a defined caseload, delivering person-centred, recovery-focused interventions to adults with complex needs. The role involves providing OT assessment and intervention, supporting goal-based rehabilitation plans, and delivering individual and group interventions to improve occupational performance. It is a part-time position for 30 hours per week, focusing on functional recovery and supporting independent living skills.
Essential criteria
- Degree level or higher in Occupational Therapy.
- Health and Care Professions Council registration.
Desirable criteria
- Practice educator training or willingness to develop
- Degree level or higher in Occupational Therapy.
- Health and Care Professions Council registration.
- Practice educator training or willingness to develop
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.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
We are recruiting a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a newly established Community Rehabilitation Team (CRT) within the Mid and North Hampshire Division.
This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or early-career OT to develop skills within a specialist community mental health rehabilitation service, supporting adults with complex needs to build independence, develop daily living skills and sustain recovery in the community.
You will hold a defined caseload, deliver person-centred, recovery-focused interventions, working alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team.
The focus of the service is on functional recovery, supporting people to develop the skills needed for independent living, including self-care, social participation and meaningful activity.
The team operates using an assertive outreach model, delivering flexible, community-based care within people's homes and local environments.
As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will:
Provide occupational therapy assessment and intervention for individuals with complex needs
Support delivery of goal-based rehabilitation plans focused on independence
Deliver both individual and group interventions to improve occupational performance
Work closely with senior clinician
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