Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 30
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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 permanent, part-time Band 5 Occupational Therapist role within the Community Rehabilitation Service at Hilda Johnson House. The role involves supporting individuals with complex mental health problems to reintegrate into the community through specialist assessment and intervention. You will provide supervision and guidance to team members and develop group activities to promote rehabilitation and recovery. The team works closely with other services to ensure a step-up/step-down model of care.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a clinical and professional service as a member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Operationally responsible for own caseload and supervision of staff as required.
- Promote the implementation of evidence-based/client-centred practice.
- Plan, organise, administer and/or supervise occupational therapy goal-orientated evidence-based practice.
- Maintain accurate records in accordance with Occupational Therapy and Trust standards.
- Maintain up to date clinical and professional knowledge.
Essential criteria
- Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Hold Health and Care Professional Standards of Proficiency for Occupational Therapists (HCPC) Registration.
- Understanding of Evidence Based Practice
- Demonstrate awareness of the skills and knowledge of the multidisciplinary Teams
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Understanding and experience of implementing outcome measures relevant to area of expertise.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of CPD
- Evidence of working within Mental Health Services.
- Proactive in developing self and others
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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North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Band 5 OT PT, 30 hours per week, permanent
We have a great opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the innovative Community Rehabilitation Service based at Hilda Johnson House.
The Community Rehab Team specialise in supporting individuals with complex and enduring mental health problems to reintegrate into the community, supporting them in their recovery journey while being able to offer varying levels of support either in their own homes or within the supported rehabilitation beds at Hilda Johnson House.
The team works closely with the complex care team & Summers View inpatient unit ensuring that service users are able to access a step up / step down model to their care and recovery, with the ultimate goal of least restrictive care in their local community.
The OT role within the team is to provide specialist community-based assessment and intervention to support services users in all aspects of their ongoing recovery, to promote engagement and meaningful occupation. This includes providing supervision, support and guidance to other members of the team when needed and developing/maintaining groups activities to promote rehab and recovery.
Successful candidates will have access to OT specific supervision, peer support and CPD opport
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