Job vacancy: Occupational Therapist (OT) Bank, Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield

Job summary

Main area: Occupational Therapist Bank
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract: 5 years (AHP Staff bank: flexible to meet service needs)
Hours: Flexible working
Job ref: 547-25-7374177

Employer: Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Various
Town: Sheffield
Salary: per annum
Closing: 24/08/2025 23:59

Occupational Therapist (OT) Bank

NHS AfC: Band 5

About us

At Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust we provide a range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, primary care and other specialist services designed around the needs of people in our city.

We have a dedicated and skilful team of people caring in Sheffield, which you could become a part of.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. These are: working together for our service users, respect and kindness, everyone counts, commitment to quality, improving lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

To undertake OT specific assessments for a designated caseload,
To work with service users to identify OT goals as part of the overall care plan.
To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions, in collaboration with the service user, to achieve therapeutic goals.
To monitor and evaluate treatment to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.

Communication

To establish effective communication networks with service users and carers, team members, colleagues, and other agencies.
To participate or work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions regarding service user care programmes.
To provide support and education to service users and carers regarding aspects of specific therapy

Documentation

To ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards.

Leadership and supervision

To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision and appraisal.

Training

To participate in the induction, training and education of students and other staff in this setting.

Service Development

To participate in the planning, evaluation, and audit of practice, clinical pathways, and protocols within the service
To participate in the delivery of the AHP work plan.

Professional Development

To apply acquired skills and knowledge of professional practice to develop fitness to practise as an OT.
To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes through participation in relevant development opportunities and achieve preceptorship.

· To contribute to the development and implementation of evidence based clinical and teaching practice. Providing specialist advice and education in the designated speciality.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• To be competent in assessment and treatment planning to implement therapy programmes.
• To have prioritisation skills to independently manage own workload.

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Qualified HCPC registered Physiotherapist with working experience
• Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning via personal development file

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate prioritisation skills and the ability to manage own workload independently.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies, services, and professional colleagues.

We aim to be an organisation that is diverse and inclusive and to meet this aim we welcome applications from people with a wide range of life experience and whose diversity echoes the diversity of Sheffield, that of the people who use our services, and that of the people who may need to use our services but face barriers to access. Please think about your personal values and how these align with our values when you are applying. Find out more about our organisation through our website.

We are a Disability Confident employer level 2 and hope to achieve level 3 this year. We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for a role. When you apply you will have the opportunity to let us know if you require adjustments to be made, please contact us if you are not sure or if you require adjustments to the application process itself.

Our six staff network groups welcome new members, these are:

The Ethnically Diverse Staff Network Group
The Disability Staff Network Group
The Lived Experience Staff Network Group
The Rainbow Staff Network Group
The Staff Carers Staff Network Group
The Women’s Staff Network Group

We know how important flexible working can be to applicants and therefore we encourage you to discuss any working arrangements as part of this process. We will always aim to accommodate requests, wherever possible.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children and as part of our safe recruitment practice the successful applicant(s) will be subject to a check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if it is deemed appropriate for the role. The cost of the DBS check (currently up to £48.23) must be met by the successful applicant(s).

When applying for this post you will redirected to complete your application in our preferred applicant management system, Trac. If you are successfully offered a role, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.

While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by SHSC and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

For example, AI responses…

• usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification.

• may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.

• may be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers.

• may include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

Supporting Statement

The supporting statement is an opportunity for you to showcase how your qualifications, knowledge, skill and experiences align with the requirements and criteria outlined in the job description and person.

Recruiting managers score applications based on the criteria listed in the person specification. Managers will be looking for evidence of how you meet these criteria. To increase your chances of securing an interview, provide examples of how you have applied your skills and knowledge in real-life situations. Share work-related successes and challenges you’ve navigated that align with the criteria. These could be from various aspects of your life, including work, education, and personal experiences.

Consider structuring your statement with clear headings or bullet points. This approach will help both you and the recruiting manager navigate through your application more effectively.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Caroline Greenough
Job title: Deputy Chief AHP
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07792442338

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Job summary

Employer heading

Occupational Therapist (OT) Bank

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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