Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join an expanding team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The role involves assessing, planning, and implementing Occupational Therapy interventions for a designated caseload, ensuring patient and carer involvement in treatment planning. You will be responsible for equipment assessment and fitting, maintaining accurate patient records, and providing intervention in various settings. The position offers a fast-paced, rewarding environment with support for career progression and rotational opportunities.
Essential criteria
- Documented evidence of clinical placements and CPD
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Undertaking literature review/research
- Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to assess, analyse and develop an OT plan of care
- Ability to progress a patients plan of care
- Ability to contribute to the DC planning process
- To create and maintain accurate OT patient records
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including risk management and health/safety issues
- Committed to CPD
- Some knowledge of best practice in OT
- Diploma/Degree OT
- Health Professions Council registration (HCPC).
- Documented evidence of clinical placements and CPD
- Use of functional assessment and activity analysis
- Undertaking literature review/research
- Skills and Knowledge
- Ability to assess, analyse and develop an OT plan of care
- Ability to progress a patients plan of care
- Ability to contribute to the DC planning process
- To create and maintain accurate OT patient records
- Basic knowledge of health legislation and current practice, including risk management and health/safety issues
- Committed to CPD
- Some knowledge of best practice in OT
- Diploma/Degree OT
- Health Professions Council registration (HCPC).
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 23d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 14 October 2026
Job summary
NHS Band 5 Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per
annum
Hours Per Week: Full-Time 37.5 hrs
Contract Type: 3 X**** Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational
Therapist who is looking to develop their skills within our expanding
team. We can offer you a challenge, the opportunity to work in a fast
paced, but rewarding environment, and all the support and encouragement you
need to learn and progress in your career.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
- Assess, plan and implement Occupational Therapy to a designated caseload and adapt intervention to meet client needs e.g. therapeutic handling, participation in treatment activity, dealing with distressing/sensitive issues.
- To ensure patients and carers are an integral part of their treatment planning and goal setting.
- To be responsible for assessment, prescription and fitting of equipment, whilst demonstrating an awareness of local cost implications.
- To ensure that up to date written and electronic records, reports and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
- To provide intervention in a variety of environments, e.g. clients home, hospital/healthcare settings, schools, work environment to meet client needs.
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