Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for both experienced and newly qualified Occupational Therapists at Integrated Care System in Ilkeston. The Band 5 role involves providing patient-centered care, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, and supporting junior staff. With the backing of senior clinicians, you'll ensure a smooth transition into the role while enhancing your professional skills in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Varied clinical experience.
• Community experience.
• Experience of implementing service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Therapists and Social Care partners to facilitate reablement and discharges.
• Support junior staff and assistants, ensuring high standards of clinical care.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teaching/Mentoring

Education

Occupational Therapy Diploma/Degree

HCPC registration or working towards it

Job description

Go back Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT

Band 5 Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 06 August 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or newly qualified Band 5 Occupational Therapist to work within our established In Patient (Pathway 2) team within the Amber Valley and Erewash area.

The Pathway 2 therapy team provides timely and appropriate care to patients within our local pathway 2 beds.

Our Amber Valley and Erewash Integrated Community Services are a multi-disciplinary team, providing person-centred holistic care to patients with a wide variety of health conditions.

As a clinician you are required to hold a clinical caseload, along with potentially assisting with the line management of our support workers. As a B5 occupational therapist you will also receive 1 to 1 input from our more senior clinicians and our clinical lead OTs to support with your transition into post, ongoing learning and development.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work alongside Therapists and Social Care partners to facilitate reablement and discharges in a timely manner; enabling flow through our in patient services.

The post may involve supporting junior staff and assistants and having line management responsibilities for them, ensuring we all provide high standards of evidence-based clinical care.

If you are passionate about providing high quality, therapeutic care to your patients, can lead by example, are able to prioritise, deliver great quality patient care and are a great communicator then we want to hear from you

About us

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered or working towards this
• Occupational Therapy Diploma/Degree or working towards this
• L'Apple accredited or equivalent

Experience

• Varied clinical experience
• Community experience
• Experience of implementing service improvement

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to problem solve
• Teaching/Mentoring skills or willingness to acquire

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT