Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Locala Health and Wellbeing; Lower Hopton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous pension

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Team on a permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week.

The role focuses on delivering rehabilitation and reablement to help people recover at home, mentoring support staff and contributing to service development. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; a DBS check may be required. Closing date: 17/09/2026.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rehabilitation and reablement interventions to help people recover and remain independent at home.
• Provide professional leadership within the multidisciplinary team and support colleagues with clinical decision-making.

Job description

Job Role

Occupational Therapist

Band 6: £39,959-£48,117

37.5 Hours per week

Permanent

Responsibilities

Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference?

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Intermediate Care Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping people recover, regain independence and remain safely in their own homes. You will work with individuals following illness, injury or hospital admission, delivering rehabilitation and reablement interventions that promote recovery and improve quality of life.

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is motivated to contribute to service development and provide professional leadership within the multidisciplinary team. You will act as a specialist Occupational Therapy resource, supporting colleagues with clinical decision-making, promoting evidence-based practice, and helping to drive high standards of patient care and rehabilitation outcomes.

Alongside managing your own caseload, you will play an active role in guiding and supporting therapy assistants, rehabilitation support workers, students and less experienced colleagues. You will help foster a positive team culture, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and support the ongoing development of rehabilitation services across Intermediate Care.

Why Join Intermediate Care?

Intermediate Care provides short-term assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to help people recover from illness, regain confidence and remain independent at home. Our team plays a vital role in preventing avoidable hospital admissions and supporting timely discharge from hospital, making a real difference to the lives of local people every day.

If you are passionate about helping people achieve their goals and want to be part of a forward-thinking and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help people live independently, recover confidently and achieve the best possible outcomes in their own homes.

This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy

For more information please refer to Job Description & Person Specification

To discuss the role further please contact Nabila Akhtar or Emma Swallow

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Please note – this position may be subject to DBS check.

Closing date – 17/09/2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

“Locala is a ‘Disability Confident’ employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.”

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension– We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Refer a Friend Scheme -If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.