Occupational Therapist Jobs in Cardiff
NHS occupational therapy posts cover physical rehabilitation, mental health, paediatrics, hand therapy, and community reablement. OTs assess how illness, injury, or disability affects someone's ability to manage daily tasks and work, then plan interventions around those specific barriers. Most roles start at Band 5 and progress to specialist, advanced, and consultant levels.
1 live vacancies in Cardiff · 1 NHS employers · updated hourly
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Working in Occupational Therapist roles in Cardiff
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board runs the University Hospital of Wales, one of the largest hospitals in Wales. Velindre provides specialist cancer services. Note that NHS Wales uses a health board structure rather than the trust model used in England. For occupational therapist candidates, this means roles can appear across acute hospitals, community services, specialist teams, mental health providers, and integrated care settings depending on the local NHS workforce mix.
Job Clerk is currently tracking 1 live occupational therapist vacancies in Cardiff from 1 NHS employers. New posts can include permanent, fixed-term, bank, part-time, and rotational opportunities, so it is worth checking both the broad Occupational Therapist results and the band-specific pages below.
Recent salary data for these occupational therapist roles ranges from about £40,559 to £48,841 per year, depending on band, specialist experience, and whether high-cost area supplements apply.
Common work areas
- Functional assessment and goal-setting with patients
- Home environment assessment and discharge planning
- Equipment prescription and housing adaptation recommendations
- Specialist group or individual intervention programmes
Typical requirements
- HCPC registration as an occupational therapist
- Subspecialty experience relevant to the post (physical, mental health, paediatrics, hand therapy)
- Postgraduate training for specialist or advanced roles
- RCOT membership (recommended but not essential)
Local employers
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Bands hiring in Cardiff
Current occupational therapist pages for Cardiff include Band 6. Use these band pages when you want salary expectations, seniority, and job descriptions narrowed to a specific level.
Local practical context
Cardiff Central provides rail to London (2h) and Bristol (50 min). Some staff commute from the wider Vale of Glamorgan or South Wales valleys.
Housing costs are generally lower than comparable English cities. NHS Wales follows the same Agenda for Change structure and has matched England's pay rises. Wales offers free prescriptions for all residents. Working for a health board rather than a trust means your employer covers the full spectrum from primary to hospital care, so career moves across settings can happen within the same organisation.
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