Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Hospital and Community

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency invites qualified Occupational Therapists to join the Adult Therapies team in Guernsey. This position involves a nine-month rotation between hospital and community-based roles, working with various teams to provide essential healthcare services. The Band 6 salary ranges from £46,152 to £62,310, with additional benefits like an annual bonus, relocation payment, and a 20% income tax rate, creating an attractive living environment in Guernsey.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Annual bonus of £1,605

£5,000 relocation payment

Qualifications

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with full HCPC registration required.
• One year post-registration experience in adult setting is essential.
• Current driving license is needed.

Responsibilities

• Join a team of five Band 6 OTs on a nine-month rotation.
• Work in hospital wards including A&E and stroke rehab.
• Prevent emergency hospital admissions and readmissions.

Skills

Ability to manage own defined caseload

Experience in supervising students and OT assistants

Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist with full HCPC registration

Job description

Applications are invited from qualified Occupational Therapists to join the Adult Therapies team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. This role is a hospital and community-based position; you will join a team of five Band 6 OTs on a nine‑month rotation between the hospital and adult community teams, with the opportunity to apply for an ongoing community role. Hospital wards include A&E, surgical wards and the stroke rehab ward. The service strives to:

• prevent emergency hospital admissions and readmissions, admission to long‑term care, and to enable early discharge from hospital
• work in partnership with users and carers, the voluntary sector, other agencies and other sections and groups to achieve the best possible service

Please note: Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system but applies its own salary scale. The current Band 6 salary range is £46,152 to £62,310 plus an annual bonus of £1,605. Annual leave starts at 36 days, up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual and sick leave.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services, including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex and supporting people in the wider community. It provides excellent care, supported by modern equipment and reliable healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It boasts some of Britain's finest beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an off‑beat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.

Person Requirements

• Qualified Occupational Therapist with full HCPC registration
• One year post‑registration experience in an adult hospital ward and/or adult community‑based setting
• Ability to manage own defined caseload
• Experience in supervising students and OT assistants, and assisting in the orientation of junior qualified OTs
• Willingness and ability to work as part of a flexible OT service and a wider multidisciplinary team in a variety of settings, including service users’ own homes, community settings, long‑term care areas, service users’ workplaces, and within the acute hospital
• Current driving licence

Benefits of Working in Guernsey

• A higher‑than‑UK salary
• An annual bonus of £1,605
• A flat‑rate 20% income tax
• No council tax or VAT
• A relocation payment of £5,000*
• A generous allowance for private rental accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly and crime is very low

*Full terms and conditions in relocation directive.