ITOC Occupational Therapist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous pension

Development opportunities

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team. You will help people leave hospital safely, regain independence and return to living well in their own homes and communities.

Working in a multidisciplinary team across A&E, Frailty and Recovery Hub, you will deliver person-centred assessments and tailored interventions to prevent unnecessary admissions and to coordinate safe transfers of care.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions across A&E, Frailty, the Recovery Hub and community settings.
• Assess functional ability, identify risks and determine the most appropriate pathway for each individual.
• Prescribe and arrange appropriate equipment to promote safety and independence at home.
• Work collaboratively with individuals and their families to establish meaningful goals and personalised plans.
• Support multidisciplinary rehabilitation and reablement programmes designed to maximise independence.
• Develop basic physiotherapy competencies, broadening your clinical skill set and enhancing your multidisciplinary practice.
• Contribute to the triage and review of complex patients, using your professional judgement and clinical expertise.
• Work closely with social care, community services and other professionals to coordinate safe and effective transfers of care.
• Contribute to admission avoidance and support the urgent care system to prioritise hospital treatment for those who genuinely require it.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions across A&E, Frailty, the Recovery Hub and community settings.
• Assess functional ability, identify risks and determine the most appropriate pathway for each individual.
• Prescribe and arrange appropriate equipment to promote safety and independence at home.
• Work collaboratively with individuals and their families to establish meaningful goals and personalised plans.
• Support multidisciplinary rehabilitation and reablement programmes designed to maximise independence.
• Develop basic physiotherapy competencies, broadening your clinical skill set and enhancing your multidisciplinary practice.
• Contribute to the triage and review of complex patients, using your professional judgement and clinical expertise.
• Work closely with social care, community services and other professionals to coordinate safe and effective transfers of care.
• Contribute to admission avoidance and support the urgent care system to prioritise hospital treatment for those who genuinely require it.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Clinical assessment

Rehabilitation

Team collaboration

Job description

Occupational Therapist

Band 6 – £39,959 - £48,117. Will consider B5-B6 development post for the right candidate

Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team

Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | 1 in 4 weekends | 08:00–18:00, 7 days a week operating hours

Make a real difference from the moment someone leaves hospital

Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a role where your clinical expertise can genuinely change lives?

Join our innovative Integrated Transfer of Care (ITOC) Team, where you’ll play a key role in helping people leave hospital safely, regain their independence and return to living well in their own homes and communities.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Social Services and wider community teams.

Why join ITOC?

This is much more than a traditional discharge role. You’ll work across a variety of settings, including A&E, Frailty and the Recovery Hub, using your clinical skills to make timely, person-centred decisions that can have an immediate and lasting impact.

Our approach is simple: Home First.

You’ll support people who are medically fit to leave hospital, helping them to regain their confidence, strength and independence through tailored rehabilitation, reablement and short-term interventions.

You’ll also have the opportunity to support people who may otherwise be admitted to hospital, providing timely assessment and intervention that enables them to return home safely

What you’ll be involved in

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Provide high-quality occupational therapy assessments and interventions across A&E, Frailty, the Recovery Hub and community settings.
• Assess functional ability, identify risks and determine the most appropriate pathway for each individual.
• Prescribe and arrange appropriate equipment to promote safety and independence at home.
• Work collaboratively with individuals and their families to establish meaningful goals and personalised plans.
• Support multidisciplinary rehabilitation and reablement programmes designed to maximise independence.
• Develop basic physiotherapy competencies, broadening your clinical skill set and enhancing your multidisciplinary practice.
• Contribute to the triage and review of complex patients, using your professional judgement and clinical expertise.
• Work closely with social care, community services and other professionals to coordinate safe and effective transfers of care.
• Contribute to admission avoidance and support the urgent care system to prioritise hospital treatment for those who genuinely require it.

A role where you can grow

We are committed to developing our clinicians and providing opportunities to broaden your scope of practice.

As part of ITOC, you’ll have opportunities to work across the wider Unplanned and Intermediate Care service, gaining exposure to different clinical pathways, patient groups and ways of working.

You’ll be joining a team where your ideas, professional judgement and experience are valued, while being supported to develop new skills and build your career.

Why our work matters

Get Home Sooner

Reducing unnecessary hospital stays when people are medically fit to leave.

Regain Independence

Providing rehabilitation and reablement to help people recover strength, confidence and everyday skills.

Receive Care in the Right Place

Assessing people in their home or a more appropriate environment can provide a clearer picture of what they really need.

Avoid Unnecessary Admission

Providing timely intervention in A&E and Frailty can help people return home rather than being admitted to hospital.

Receive Truly Person-Centred Care

Working with individuals and families to identify what matters most to them and build plans around their own goals.

Could you be our next ITOC Occupational Therapist?

If you’re passionate about person-centred care, rehabilitation, independence and making a difference, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

Bring your occupational therapy expertise to a team where every assessment can change a pathway, every intervention can restore independence, and every successful discharge can make a real difference to someone’s life.

For more information please refer to Job Description & Person Specification

To find out more about Locala see our Thrive Strategy

Closing date: 21/09/2026

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

About us

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applications 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.”

• 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%
• Development opportunities– We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.