Senior OT / Pathway Determiner - Community Therapy Services

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Stapleford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist (Pathway Determiner) for our Community Therapy Services in the Nottingham West area. The role involves working in patients' homes and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team to promote recovery and independence.

You will join a developing integrated service providing clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management, palliative support, and efficient discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use (required).
• Experience of working in community health settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team to coordinate community-based care.
• Visit patients in their own homes to maximise independence, safety and quality of life.
• Support timely discharges from hospital as part of integrated community services.

Job description

Senior OT / Pathway Determiner - Community Therapy Services

Company: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our Nottingham West Community Therapy Service as an Occupational Therapist working in the community. If you want to be part of a forward thinking and innovative service, then this is the opportunity you may have been looking for.

In your new role you will work closely with Physiotherapists, Assistant practitioners, support staff, district nurses, specialist nurses and social workers to provide the best possible care to service users in their own homes.

We are working towards a 7 day service - 8am to 8pm on rota basis. Self rostering is encouraged.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our developing integrated community services providing clinical triage, rehabilitation, falls management, palliative care support and support timely discharges from our acute Trust partners.

You will work autonomously as well as part of the multi-disciplinary team, liaising closely with health and social care colleagues to coordinate services, promote recovery from illness and enable health, wellbeing and self-care. You will be visiting patients within their own homes using a goal-orientated focus, to maximise patient’s independence, safety and quality of life.

The post will involve cross site working and community visits.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa.

Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa.

Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

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Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Hours: Part-time

Location: Stapelford, NG9 8DB

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 3 Nov 2026

Closing date: 3 Dec 2026