Job summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist wanting a change in career direction or to expand your skillset and confidence? We are a supportive and friendly team who are seeking a dynamic, professional, and compassionate colleague to join us to help deliver an excellent patient experience of our service.
A Neighbourhood Team Community OT role is fast paced and responsive to both urgent and planned referrals working closely with other nursing and physiotherapy roles. Making the patient's home safer and guiding the promotion of independence is where the OT really adds value to the patient experience. Assessments are holistic and focused on maximising independence at every stage. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Good opportunities exist for further training and development within the role. You will receive support and development through in-service training, regular appraisals, a personal development plan and clinical supervision.
If you would like to discuss this role, informally contact the Recruiting Manager found on the top right-hand side of the advert who will be happy to discuss the role in more detail.
Main duties of the job
A day shift is 7.5hrs between the hours of 8:00am 18.30 pm Monday to Sunday including bank holidays). If you do work weekends, it will attract an enhancement payment. Flexible working arrangements considered.
Your typical day will include coordinating your caseload, triaging referrals, allocating workload, and prioritising urgent response assessments alongside colleagues. You will perform holistic, goal focused, patient centred assessments, and develop thorough treatment programmes to meet the goals. You will manage a varied caseload, spanning all Occupational Therapy specialities.
The role will involve you.
Undertaking occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling the client in areas of self-maintenance, productivity, and leisure.
Assessing clients:
In relation to their equipment and specialist equipment needs.
For minor adaptations e.g. rails, half steps.
Maintain contemporaneous clinical notes to professional minimum standards of the College of Occupational Therapy and in accordance with Trust guidelines.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
- Date posted: 13 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9798-2449
- Job locations: Orchard Place, Orchard Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7DP, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team providing timely and expert professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients.
Provide case management for a designated caseload of patients who have immediate and / or complex care needs.
Triage patients to ensure prioritisation of clinical need. Develop and co-ordinate individualised rehabilitation plans in close liaison with the team, the patient and their carers as well as all other services.
Be responsible for the timely assessment and treatment of patients who have urgent and / or complex Occupational Therapy needs
Co-ordinate appropriate interdisciplinary, patient centred care that promotes independence for patients on their caseload.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- A range of evidence based Occupational Therapy clinical skills and knowledge appropriate to specialism
- An understanding of the approaches and models of practice relevant to practice.
- A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical and mental health conditions
- Good level of knowledge relating to disability, equipment, and adaptations
Desirable
- A working knowledge of Occupational Therapy Outcome Measures and Models of Practice
Experience
Essential
- A range of post graduate experience including work in a variety of physical and/or mental health settings / specialities
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary / interdisciplinary team
- Recent experience in a community setting
- Experience of caseload management and prioritisation
Desirable
- Experience of working in an integrated team
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in Occupational Therapy
- Current registration with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate courses / Continual Professional Development maintained in portfolio
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Clinical educators qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work proactively with other agencies to prevent hospital admission and facilitate early discharge
- Ability to identify and plan individual care / rehabilitation needs in partnership with patients/ their carers
- Supervisory / Appraisal skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of appropriate policy and guidelines
- Leadership skills
- Confidence in passing on skills/knowledge and completing teaching sessions / presentation
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
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