Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Job summary

This is full time post, but we would consider applicants looking for part time.

Are you:

Looking for a team which works closely with health and social care sectors.

A current band 6 looking for development opportunities?

Do you want:

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast paced team with a caseload spanning all rehabilitation specialities.

To develop a broad skill set enabling you to tackle future cases with confidence.

Regular exciting training opportunities?

If you answered yes, then come join us. The Reablement team assists patients requiring additional support and rehabilitation on discharge from hospital, and those in the community who need increased care or therapy input. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

This post covers Redditch and Bromsgrove, with a 5 shift weekly pattern. Part time and Flexible working considered, rising to a 9 month contract offer with 30 hours over 4 shifts.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the reablement team, you will work closely with therapists and social care teams, having the unique opportunity to experience both sectors whilst with us.

You will perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments, and develop thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals. You will manage a varied caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.

You will work closely with both health and social care colleagues, in a blended approach to patient care. Physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists, therapy assistants and social care staff, undertake collaborative working on a daily basis to ensure that all patient needs are met. Regular clinical supervision and professional support are provided. We positively encourage any special interests which complement the patient demographic that we see.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

  • 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
  • Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
  • Flexible and agile working opportunities
  • Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
  • Wide range of supportive staff networks
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities

If you would like to know more, please visit our website.

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Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1396

Job locations

Parkside

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 8DA


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolio.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Clinical Educators qualification

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Able to meet the travel requirements for the role.

Experience

Essential

  • A range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of physical and/or mental health settings / specialities
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
  • Recent experience in a community setting
  • Experience of caseload management and prioritisation.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an integrated team.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism.
  • An understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.
  • A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.
  • Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment, and adaptations.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge.
  • Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills.
  • Confidence in passing on skills/ knowledge and completing teaching sessions / presentation.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree / diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • Current registration with HCPC
  • Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolio.
  • I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.

Desirable

  • Clinical Educators qualification

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • Able to meet the travel requirements for the role.

Experience

Essential

  • A range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of physical and/or mental health settings / specialities
  • Experience of working in a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
  • Recent experience in a community setting
  • Experience of caseload management and prioritisation.

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an integrated team.

Knowledge

Essential

  • A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism.
  • An understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.
  • A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions.
  • Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment, and adaptations.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge.
  • Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers.

Desirable

  • Leadership skills.
  • Confidence in passing on skills/ knowledge and completing teaching sessions / presentation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Parkside

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 8DA


Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Parkside

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 8DA


Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Colin Humpage

chumpage@worcestershire.gov.uk

01905822876

Details

Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9798-1396

Job locations

Parkside

Bromsgrove

Worcestershire

B61 8DA


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