# Occupational Therapist - Integrated Front Door Team > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-integrated-front-door-team/7d32e216-536a-40fa-b2ff-191ea47d6c02 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-integrated-front-door-team/7d32e216-536a-40fa-b2ff-191ea47d6c02.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust - Oswestry Health Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum / Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, - **Closing date:** 2026-09-22T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-08T13:21:15.628Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8269525 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8269525?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate and motivated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Integrated Front Door Team, an innovative service at the forefront of improving urgent care pathways, supporting safe patient transitions and reducing system pressures. This role provides an exciting opportunity to support safe, timely and effective patient care at the front door, with a focus on preventing unnecessary hospital admissions, reducing length of stay and promoting proactive, person-centred care through early therapy assessment and intervention. Working as part of a fully integrated multidisciplinary team including consultants, GPs, pharmacists, nurses, therapists and healthcare support workers, you will undertake holistic therapy assessments, support clinical decision-making, contribute to admission avoidance and facilitate timely discharge planning across acute, community and partner services. We are seeking an experienced therapist who is confident working within a fast-paced environment and shares our commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. You will play an important role in supporting patient flow, promoting independence, identifying appropriate onward pathways and contributing to a responsive and resilient Integrated Front Door service. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will undertake holistic therapy assessments for patients presenting at the Integrated Front Door, identifying functional ability, rehabilitation potential, risks and immediate support needs. They will provide timely, evidence-based therapy intervention to support admission avoidance, early discharge planning and safe transfer onto appropriate community pathways, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support clinical decision-making, patient flow and safe, person-centred care. The role will include identifying and facilitating referrals to appropriate onward services, including Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward, reablement, rehabilitation pathways, community therapy services, social care and voluntary sector support where appropriate. The post holder will promote independence, functional recovery and prevention-focused care, manage a delegated caseload in a fast-paced front door environment, contribute to board rounds, MDT discussions and discharge planning, maintain accurate and timely clinical records, work within professional scope of practice, and support service improvement and pathway development across acute, community, local authority and partner services. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role. 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. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in multi-disciplinary / multi-agency teams - Significant Post graduate occupational therapy experience in a variety of clinical settings with experience in a community setting. ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Understanding of clinical governance and risk management and their implications for the service. - Ongoing awareness of recent developments in practice and research including NSF’s/NICE guidelines. - Excellent time management skills. - Effective communication within the team. ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy - Current registration with HCPC - Evidence of specialist post graduate training and education with older adults. ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 326.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2731) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 75.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2730) - [occupational therapist for integrated front door team (pdf, 221.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597579) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.