Locum Occupational Therapist: Flexible MoD Roles & Support

Honeybeerecruitment.com Ltd. trading as Military Medical Personnel (MMP); South Shields; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Flexible assignments

Free uniforms

Free mandatory training

Consultant support through placement

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a locum Occupational Therapist to join the Aldershot Occupational Health Team for an eight‑week placement. You will assess service personnel, manage caseloads, and provide expert OT input for return-to-work decisions, including functional capacity evaluations.

You will work across sites as required, travel within the MoD policy, and support the OH consultant with timely advice and reports. A driving licence and right to work in the UK are essential.

Qualifications

• HCPC Standards of Conduct and Ethics knowledge
• RCOT code of ethics awareness
• Right to work in the UK
• PVG membership or Access NI
• Immunity certificates up to date

Responsibilities

• Assess service personnel with various diagnoses and inform return-to-work plans
• Manage a caseload with documented plans and specialist reports
• Carry out OT assessments including workplace adaptations and FCEs
• Provide OH advice to the consultant and stakeholders
• Work autonomously within a peripatetic OT service
• Provide training and guidance on OT input to the MDT and external parties
• Identify trends from assessments and apply vocational rehab principles
• Engage in ergonomic and workplace assessments to support return to work
• Deliver complex OT interventions and develop intervention plans
• Apply clinical reasoning to support retention to work
• Offer specialist guidance post-intervention
• Work outside standard hours and travel to other MoD sites as required

Skills

Driving licence

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

The Ministry of Defence is seeking a locum Occupational Therapist to join the Aldershot Occupational Health Team for an eight‑week placement. You will assess service personnel, manage caseloads, and provide expert OT input for return-to-work decisions, including functional capacity evaluations.

You will work across sites as required, travel within the MoD policy, and support the OH consultant with timely advice and reports. A driving licence and right to work in the UK are essential.