Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; Luton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health provider is seeking a dedicated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their Luton team. The role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based care in various settings, focusing on patient independence and well-being. Ideal candidates will demonstrate clinical excellence and a compassionate approach to care.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Discounts and cashback opportunities

Access to wages as earned

Mental and physical well-being support

Continuing professional development

Open and innovative company culture

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and planning patient care.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatments.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary settings.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and implementing occupational therapy treatment plans.
• Working collaboratively with health and social care teams.
• Enabling patients to achieve independence.

Skills

Compassion

Team Collaboration

Clinical Excellence

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Are you a confident, dedicated, and compassionate Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career? Are you committed to clinical excellence and passionate about working in a team where staff are genuinely valued every day?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team, delivering high-quality care to patients in the community. In this role, you'll provide occupational therapy assessments, treatments, and advice in patients' homes or other relevant settings, all with the aim of promoting independence and overall well-being in line with professional standards and protocols.

Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams across health, social care, and the voluntary sector, you will deliver personalised, evidence-based care while respecting the privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of all patients. You'll support both patients and their families with compassion and professionalism, championing best practices and contributing to the continuous improvement of our services.

Based in Luton, you will collaborate with Physiotherapists, Nurses, fellow Occupational Therapists, and Rehab Assistants to develop and implement care plans that encourage independent living and help prevent hospital admissions.

This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week) with a rota covering shifts across 7 days, between the hours of 8am and 8pm.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will work interchangeably and collaboratively in response to demand and capacity. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Assessing, interpreting, planning, and implementing Occupational Therapy treatment and care to patients within professional guidelines, with the support of team members and the Team Leader.
• Undertaking assessments, care planning, and evaluation of patients.
• Ensuring work is efficient, considering clinical and team priorities.
• Developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, keeping the patient at the centre, and ensuring patient and carer participation in decision-making.
• Interpreting situations and acting or referring appropriately.
• Enabling patients to reach their optimum level of independence.
• Delivering clinical care for a variety of patients.
• Working within the integrated multi-professional team.
• Using recognised outcome measures to evaluate the effect of therapy interventions and ensuring treatment programmes are progressing appropriately.
• This job may involve exposure to unpleasant working conditions, such as bodily fluids, unpleasant smells, and occasional hostility in the form of verbal and physical aggression.

Please see the attached job description for the full list of responsibilities.

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children’s community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year—guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We are a Disability Confident committed company, working to provide facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions to be as inclusive as possible.

While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the shown date. If you're keen to join our team, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you'll be part of our valued team at Luton Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Service in Luton, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 5 AFC salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, offering discounts, cashback, and vouchers
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover emergencies
• Support for mental and physical wellbeing, including recipes, activity challenges, and post-trauma support
• Opportunities for continuing professional development through our learning team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture encouraging ideas to help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, backed by innovation funding

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a Disclosure check will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.