Job summary
Occupational Therapist
Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 - Will consider B5-B6 development post for the right candidate
Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team
Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | 1 in 4 weekends | 08:00-18:00, 7 days a week operating hours
1 WTE post B6 for rotation across ITOC, Urgent Community Response and Intermediate Care Beds is also available
Main duties of the job
Make a real difference from the moment someone leaves hospital.
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a role where your clinical expertise can genuinely change lives?
Join our innovative Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team, where you'll play a key role in helping people leave hospital safely, regain their independence and return to living well in their own homes and communities.
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Social Services and wider community teams.
Why join ITOC?
This is much more than a traditional discharge role. You'll work across a variety of settings, including A&E, Frailty and the Recovery Hub, using your clinical skills to make timely, person-centred decisions that can have an immediate and lasting impact. Our approach is simple: Home First.
You'll support people who are medically fit to leave hospital, helping them to regain their confidence, strength and independence through tailored rehabilitation, reablement and short-term interventions.
You'll also have the opportunity to support people who may otherwise be admitted to hospital, providing timely assessment and intervention that enables them to return home safely.
About us
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.
We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.
Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy: -
- Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
- Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
- Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.
Details
- Date posted: 13 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: Depending on experience
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 2025-1814
- Job locations: Mill Hill Health Centre 86 Dalton Green Lane Huddersfield, HD5 9TS United Kingdom, Liversedge, HD5 9TS, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For more details about the duties and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.
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This advert is for ITOC Occupational Therapist with Locala Health and Wellbeing in Liversedge, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is Negotiable. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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