Rotational Ot Band 5

Leeds Community Healthcare Nhs Trust; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

NHS discount sites

Job summary

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting an Occupational Therapist to join a mixed rotation spanning four organisations across Leeds. The role offers opportunities in physical and mental health settings, across community and in-patient environments, with nine-month rotations and strong CPD support.

You will carry a caseload, work autonomously with support from senior therapists, and participate in service improvement projects across the Trust and partners.

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with appropriate professional registration.
• Willing to work flexibly, including shifts and weekends.
• Ability to work in various teams and on different sites across Leeds.

Responsibilities

• Manage long-term conditions and falls prevention.
• Urgent response to prevent hospital admissions.
• Facilitate hospital discharge using Home First principles.
• Develop wide and varied skillsets with health coaching and self-management approaches.

Skills

Flexible working

Willing to work shifts and weekends

Ability to work across multiple sites

Job description

Job summary

Occupational Therapy has led the way working across boundaries in Leeds. We now have an established mixed rotation working across the city. We are currently recruiting for an Occupational Therapist to join the rotation which provides opportunity to work within four organisations; Leeds teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds and York Partnership Foundation Trust, Leeds City Council and Leeds Community Healthcare.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• Passionate about occupation and its role in mental health and physical health
• Able and willing to work flexibly, including shifts and weekends
• Able to work in various teams and on different sites across Leeds

The mixed rotation offers great opportunities to work with various groups of service users, including in physical and mental health settings, and community and in-patient environments. Each rotation is for nine months. You will be supported in your personal and professional development via clinical supervision, training and other Continuing Professional Development opportunities. Each of the partner organisations offer established preceptorship programmes for new graduates offering specific support and development throughout your first year.

The successful applicants will be employed via their recruiting organisation and will rotate to partner organisations. The successful applicant will therefore be employed by Leeds Community Healthcare. Applicants are required to be a car driver with access to a car.

Main duties of the job

Our interventions are varied and include management of long-term conditions, falls prevention, urgent response to prevent hospital admissions, and facilitating hospital discharge using Home First principles to optimize independence. You will have the opportunity to develop wide and varied skillsets, with professional freedom to work holistically, using health coaching and self‑management approaches working towards patients goals.

We want our patients to see the right person at the right time. You will have opportunity to make a positive difference to patients lives while enhancing your clinical and leadership skills by working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team and supported by clinical supervision, peer support and regular CPD. You will contribute to service improvement projects across the Trust and wider partners to develop therapy and rehabilitation services across Leeds.

You will carry a caseload working autonomously to deliver and facilitate rehabilitation to enable patients to manage their own goals, maximising opportunities to live a fulfilling life. You will be supported by senior therapists within the service. The role promotes remote working over 7 days between 8am and 6pm, weekend/unsocial hours attract enhanced pay. We support a positive work life balance and offer a flexible working policy.

You will be aligned to a North, South or West hub area with an understanding that this is a citywide service and there may be a requirement for cross cover working, where possible consideration will be given to any caring responsibilities.

For further information please contact:

Laura Falter
Clinical Service Manager Neighborhood Team Therapy
[e-mail]

About us

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

Please see the link below for information on Eligibility for Sponsorship from Leeds Community Healthcare Trust. This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Closing date: 20 November 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: VPC460DDD9

Employer contact details

Operational Support Manager
Dee Chizengeni
[e-mail]

Employer details: Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust, Leeds, LS10 4QT, United Kingdom. Website: https://www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/join-our-team1/