Occupational Therapist

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days leave + bank holidays

NHS pension & enhanced pay for unsoci­

Flexible working options

Maternity/paternity/adoption support

Staff networks

Health & wellbeing opportunities

Job summary

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for inpatient therapy teams at Evesham Community Hospital. This 12-month fixed-term maternity cover focuses on holistic, patient-centered assessment, treatment and discharge planning for adult inpatients with emphasis on frailty, dementia, delirium and end-of-life care.

You will work within an integrated MDT, collaborating with Physiotherapy, Nursing, Medical and Social Work colleagues.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC Registration and ongoing CPD portfolio.
• Post-qualification experience in rehabilitation/community settings.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the values and beliefs of the organisation.
• Act as a role model to colleagues, maintaining high professionalism.
• Take responsibility for quality of work and service for patients.
• Provide an OT service within a defined area on rotation, in a specialist team.
• Undertake therapeutic assessments to determine needs and treatments, maintain records.
• Hold responsibility for own caseload in a defined area, work without direct supervision.
• Deputise for Therapy Team Lead and supervise staff as part of a MDT.

Skills

IT skills

English proficiency

Critical thinking & planning

Education

Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy

CPD / Continuing Professional Development

HCPC Registration

Job description

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 11 November 2026

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join the inpatient therapy teams based at Evesham Community Hospital. (12month fixed term - Maternity cover).

You will be providing holistic, patient centred assessment, treatment and discharge planning for adult inpatient rehabilitation patients in the community hospital. You will see a wide variety of conditions but with particular focus on frailty, dementia & delirium, and end of life care.

Our inpatient therapy team is highly integrated with the MDT, and so you will be working in close collaboration with Physiotherapy, Nursing, Medical and Social Work teams. Previous experience in inpatient rehabilitation and or community services is preferable but candidates with suitable transferrable skills are welcomed to apply.

We offer robust in-service training and access to professional development. You will also have access to collaborate with senior therapists across the other community hospitals as well as specialties such as mental health.

Direct line managed is provided by the Team Lead Occupational Therapist, with additional support from the wider MDT and the Therapy Matron. This post offers a high degree of autonomy and the opportunity to lead service development and quality improvement.

• Occupational therapy assessment, treatment and discharge planning for patients admitted to the wards.
• Maintain an independent caseload and work autonomously within an integrated multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to high quality, patient-centred care using evidence-based knowledge and skill.
• Assist with service development and quality improvement.
• Teach and supervise other clinicians and students.

About us

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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Job responsibilities

• Demonstrate the values and beliefs of the organisation.
• Act as a role model to colleagues, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism.
• Use their initiative and take responsibility for the quality of their work and the service they provide to patients.
• Provide an occupational therapy service within a defined area on each rotation, working as part of a specialist occupational therapy team.
• Undertake therapeutic assessments of patients with diverse complex and acute/chronic presentation, to determine clinical diagnosis and occupational therapy treatments needed, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.
• Hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service/particular patient type, working without direct supervision.
• Deputise for Therapy Team Lead.
• Supervise and train health care professionals, carers, and assistants in occupational therapy management, as appropriate. This includes working as a member of a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/Continual Professional Development maintained portfolio
• Health Professionals Council Registration

Experience

• A range of post registration experience, including in a health and social care setting
• Experience of delegation to qualified / unqualified staff
• Experience of working in a community hospital setting
• Experience of working with long term conditions with older people
• Experience of working in a neurological or orthopaedic setting
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting

  Knowledge

  • A good level of knowledge in a wide range of physical conditions

  Skills & Abilities

  • IT skills and competent in using a computer
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
  • Ability to critically analyse and plan

  Additional Criteria

  • Good team player, but able to work in isolation
  • Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
  • Commitment to lifelong learning

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

  £39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum, pro rata for part time