Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Adoption leave / maternity backfill)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7662663-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Whitchurch Community Hospital
- Town
- Whitchurch
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum / pro rota
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Band 6 Occupational Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
Band 6 Occupational Therapist Fixed Term Contract 12 months - 27.5 hours per Week based in Whitchurch Community Hospital - Northeast Locality.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, with post graduate experience in a variety of clinical settings within the NHS and with experience in a community setting to join the Integrated Community Services at an exciting time in its development.
You will be part of an integrated team of health and social care professionals, supporting patients in their own homes and/or in community based reablement beds or Community Hospital beds. Based at Whitchurch Community Hospital.
You will provide clinical guidance and support to your colleagues and work closely with the team leader and caseload holder to develop robust pathways and processes within the team and within the wider voluntary and independent sector.
The post includes weekend working on a rota basis.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality Occupational Therapy service within a multidisciplinary team, delivering a flexible approach to patient care, in a variety of settings throughout the locality, following the patient through their care pathway.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Current Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of Core Rotations
- Evidence of specialist post graduate training and education with older adults
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post graduate experience in a variety of NHS clinical settings with experience of community settings.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF and NICE guidelines
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service
- Effective communication within the team.
- Excellent time management skills.
Other
Essential criteria
- Be able to meet the travel requirements of the role.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beverley Davies
- Job title
- Rehabilitation Pathway Coordinator North
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773188259
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