Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Pulse; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare staffing agency is looking for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist in Worcestershire to provide specialist assessment and treatment in a community hospital. This role requires HCPC registration and experience in mental health. The position offers full-time hours, starts as soon as possible, and is set for an initial 3-month period. Competitive pay to be discussed upon application.

Benefits

Daily payroll

Variety of work opportunities

Access to CPD training events

Flexible hours of work

£300 recommend a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health due to the complex nature of patients.
• Understanding of Occupational Therapy processes/interventions.
• Post registration experience in rehabilitation and condition management.

Responsibilities

• Care-coordinating and contributing to holistic assessments.
• Assessing and treating patients with moderate to complex needs.
• Collaborating with other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Ability to manage complex cases

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist with HCPC

Job description

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Band 6 Occupational Therapist, Worcestershire

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Client:

Pulse

Location:

Worcestershire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

41

Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled Band 6 Occupational Therapist with a specialisation in rehab/neuro to join our NHS trust in Evesham, Worcestershire. This vacancy is available to start as soon as possible, offering full-time hours per week for an initial period of 3 months. Pay : Competitive, to be discussed upon application. Start date is ASAP until the 20 September 2024.

The Occupational Therapist in the post will be working within a community hospital, providing specialist assessment and treatment to patients with a range of moderate to complex needs. In this role, you will assess, implement, and develop an OT treatment programme according to our patient’s diagnosis and identified needs.

Duties will include:

• Care-coordinating
• Contribute to the holistic assessment of physical and mental well-being needs.
• Assessment and intervention of individual patients’ needs and progress.
• Treating patients for a range of moderate to complex mental health conditions
• Working with other healthcare professionals

The Successful Candidate should be/have:

• A registered Occupational Therapist with the HCPC (Health Care Professions Council)
• They need to have experience of working in mental health due to the complex nature of the patients.
• An understanding of Occupational Therapy process/interventions and can take a “hands on” approach
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Ability to manage highly demanding clinical presentational
• Post registration experience in rehabilitation and condition management
• UK NHS experience

What next?

If you are an Occupational Therapist that has excellent communication and rapport building skills and would like to create a positive change to those with mental health difficulties, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.

Benefits of locum work:

• Daily payroll
• Variety of work opportunities in NHS and private sectors
• Expand your skill set more quickly
• Flexible hours of work

Why Pulse?

• First class support and advice from our team of dedicated and experienced consultants
• £300 recommend a friend bonus scheme*
• Have access to ipoint our Electronic timesheet processing app
• Variety of work opportunities in both the NHS and private sectors
• Access to high-quality CPD training events
• Different payment methods available PAYE, Umbrella, PSC and LTD

*Terms and conditions

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If you are registered with Pulse and recommend a friend to us, you can earn £300 per recommendation once they have worked over 200 hours*.

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