# Occupational Therapist - Band 5

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Croydon Health Services NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- **Town:** Thornton Heath
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum incl. of HCAS (Outer)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-17T08:43:00.027Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Croydon/Croydon_Health_Services_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8000753
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8000753?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.croydonhealthservices.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Band 5 Occupational Therapist

We are looking for motivated Occupational Therapist. We offer four monthly rotations across acute and community including Stroke.

Our friendly and supportive department provides excellent opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge within a sound framework of regular appraisal and CPD including regular IST. This post offers excellent scope for professional development. If you are looking for new challenges and to further your skills, this could be the post for you. to develop skills and knowledge and gain experience through participation in Band 5 rotation programme

Proposed Interview Date TBC

### Main duties of the job

- To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings, working across all  specialties at Croydon NHS, which may include Elderly Care, Surgical, Orthopedics, Neuro / Stroke Unit, Medical, cardiology, Community services and reablement.
- To maintain clinical records in line with Trust and COT standards
- Actively participate in MDT.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Broad undergraduate / postgraduate experience

### Skills and Abilities

**Essential**

- Application of OT models of practice and EBP
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Knowledge and understanding of activity

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- BSc, MSc or diploma in OT
- Registered with HCPC

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 439.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10285775)
- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2414)

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