# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/671e9d39-002e-4651-8add-f36b992ac559 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/671e9d39-002e-4651-8add-f36b992ac559.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bradford - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T09:22:10.851Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8043560 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8043560?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Closing Date: 12.07.26 Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 13.07.26 Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 20.07.26 Join our dynamic and supportive Community Rehabilitation  and Intermediate Care Team as a Specialist Occupational Therapist. We are looking for a motivated and flexible individual to deliver high-quality, person-centered care to adults within their own homes and within Intermediate Care inpatient settings. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team, providing rehabilitation across a wide range of conditions including frailty, long-term conditions, and chronic pain. You will also play an active role in the ongoing development of integrated neighbourhood health MDTs, working collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support coordinated, holistic care. There will be opportunities to rotate periodically between IMC ward based work and community rehabilitation. You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, delivering holistic occupational therapy interventions in community settings. The role focuses on promoting independence, enabling meaningful activity, and supporting individuals to achieve their personal goals. ### Main duties of the job The department and team offers a wide range of experience. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical, teaching, and leadership skills as well as contribute towards service development and service evaluation. The department has a strong commitment to CPD, a comprehensive IST programme and dedicated time for your ongoing professional development. You will: - Assess, plan and deliver rehabilitation programmes within patients’ homes and community environments - Work with individuals with a diverse range of physical and functional needs - Manage a mixed caseload including frailty, long-term conditions, chronic pain, and complex presentations - Work as part of evolving integrated neighbourhood MDTs, contributing to coordinated, person-centred care planning - Collaborate closely with Physiotherapists and wider MDT colleagues - Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives - You will  be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. - You are expected undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies; use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. To plan, prioritise and deliver clinical case work. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see detailed Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert for more information. We're looking for someone with experience in community and/or intermediate care, excellent communication skills, and a passion for driving positive change. A British driving license and access to a car are essential. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good communication and organisational skills - Competent in core areas of Occupational Therapy practise - Competent IT skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding and experience in working in as an Occupational Therapist in a Community setting with knowledge of relevant NHS documents such as the NHS Long-term Plan. **Desirable** - Attendance on external post-graduate courses ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post-graduate experience, including recent experience in the NHS. - Previous experience working with and assessing adults with complex needs in a community setting - Some experience of student supervision ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree in Occupational Therapy Studies - HCPC Registered - Evidence of post graduate learning **Desirable** - RCOT ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333282) - [ps (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10333283) - [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589) - [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803) - [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592) - [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595) - [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593) - [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590) - [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594) ## 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.