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<p>We\'re looking for a passionate and motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our supportive and forward-thinking Rapid Response and Intermediate Care Team, based at Sheppey Community Hospital.</p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or someone looking to develop their clinical skills across a range of community and inpatient settings. Through structured rotations, you\'ll gain valuable experience working within Rapid Response, Intermediate Care and our Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit, supporting patients to maximise their independence and achieve their individual goals.</p><p>You\'ll work as part of a multidisciplinary team alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses and Support Workers, delivering person-centred care that positively impacts patients\' lives and supports safe discharge and rehabilitation within the community.</p><p>If you\'re a final-year Occupational Therapy student due to qualify, we\'d also love to hear from you. We offer a comprehensive Preceptorship Programme, providing support, supervision and development throughout your first year as a qualified practitioner.</p><p>This service operates 7 days a week between 8:00am and 8:00pm, including weekend and bank holiday working on a rota basis.</p><h3><br></h3><h3>Main Responsibilities</h3><p>As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will:</p><
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About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
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- Date posted: 21 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £32,073 to £32,073 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: HCRGCG/TP/116242/20344
- Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT, United Kingdom
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This advert is for Band 5 Occupational Therapist with HCRG Care Group in HCRG Care Group, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 3LT, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £32,073 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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