Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7804265-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ludlow Hospital
- Town
- Ludlow
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 5
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
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our South West Shropshire Locality Therapy Team, based with our Community Therapists.
This post is an ideal opportunity for newly qualified Occupational Therapists or those who are seeking to widen their career, with opportunities for rotations.
What you can expect from us:
- Opportunities to work with people with a range of physical and mental health conditions.
- Clinical and professional supervision.
- Participation in the relevant Community of Practice.
- Peer support and networking opportunities.
- Engagement in SCHT’s preceptorship program.
We are looking for:
- Applicants to be able to function confidently in multi-disciplinary teams.
- Ability to work flexibly.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrate a passion for working with people with a range of physical and mental health difficulties.
- Commitment to continuing professional development, willing to undertake further training to meet the needs of the client group.
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
Employed by SCHT, the post holder will have opportunities to rotate across The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICS. This includes Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH); Robert Jones Agnes Hunt (RJAH); Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (SCHT) and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). This will allow exposure to a variety of settings increasing your skills and knowledge base and support you to explore where your career might take you.
You must be able to meet the travel requirements of the job.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Current registration with HCPC.
- Evidence of clinical experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- A range of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist/ student including rehabilitation/ care of the elderly.
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams.
- Experience working with therapy assistants.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF’s/NICE guidelines.
- Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Effective communication within the team.
Other
Essential criteria
- Must 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
- Stacey Greenan
- Job title
- Rehab Pathway Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07779459964
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