Job overview
This post is open to newly qualified professionals and those returning to practice, and we welcome applications from individuals at the start of their career or re-entering the workforce. https://youtu.be/AAw8fv32fP8 An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist post in the Carrick Home First Team providing assessment, reablement and rehabilitation to adults with health problems. This includes creating and reviewing care plans, reablement plans to facilitate independence and self-management and rehabilitation plans for support workers to implement. The teams support the Ageing Well Programme with 2 Hour Urgent Care Responses, 48 Hour Reablement Responses and Anticipatory Care Responses. The team plays a key role in supporting prevention of admission to Bedded Care and Discharge to Assess pathways.
We are seeking innovative pre and post registration Clinicians who will relish this creative approach and career development within the wonderful county of Cornwall.
Structured supervision and opportunities to participate in the established in – service training programmes and support for continued professional development will be provided
This is a full time post working 37.5 hours per week. Applications will be accepted from students due to qualify in 2026.
Main duties of the job
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
- Cornwall Foundation Trust
- Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care, without direct supervision, to patients, carers and relatives within their home environment, enabling them to enjoy maximum independence and optimum quality of life.
To work in partnership with patients and carers to offer support and advice and promote informed choice. Responsible
To support the role of the Team leader.
To work autonomously, providing effective, evidence based care in line with competency and training record and organisational policies, procedures and guidelines.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered
- Professional Qualifications taken in English Language or appropriate qualification from the International Language Testing System (IELTS)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting
Skills & Aptitude
Essential
- Well-developed communication skills – empathy, negotiation, motivation and presenting of complex facts in an understandable way, re-assurance, and support particularly to anxious people
- Computer literate
- Understanding of conditions that can result in long term disability
- Understanding of the roles of colleagues in health and social care
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist - Homefirst with Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Bodmin, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum / Pro Rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Aug 2026.
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