Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 267-CH7748903
- Employer
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Witney Community Hospital
- Town
- Witney
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 5
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
Good luck and we hope to hear from you.
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Static Occupational Therapist to join our friendly rehabilitation team in Witney. In this role, you’ll provide high quality, person centred rehabilitation for adults in an inpatient setting, supporting them to regain independence, achieve their goals, and return to meaningful daily activities. Working as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, and deliver tailored rehabilitation programmes under indirect supervision, while contributing to safe and effective patient care across varied settings. This is an excellent opportunity for a compassionate, adaptable therapist who is keen to develop their clinical skills, work collaboratively, and make a tangible difference to people’s lives.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver high‑quality, person‑centred rehabilitation for adults in the community.
- Assess, plan and implement tailored treatment and rehabilitation programmes.
- Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team across community and acute settings.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families and carers, supporting goal‑setting and informed consent.
- Accurately record assessments, monitor progress and adjust care plans as needed.
- Contribute to safe, timely discharge planning and liaison with other services.
- Support service efficiency, audit activity and performance monitoring.
- Supervise and develop rehabilitation assistants as required.
- Maintain professional standards, mandatory training and uphold Trust values, safeguarding and governance.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Qualification (Degree or equivalent) Occupational therapy
- Professional HCPC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) portfolio
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed a broad range of clinical placements.
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience/Working knowledge of rehabilitation.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to present information in a clear and logical manner.
- Ability to function effectively across a variety of environments (e.g. ward, department, patients homes etc)
- To demonstrate trust values; Caring, Safe and Excellent.
- Proven ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Huddleston
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07884791163
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