Band 6 Occupational Therapist
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Locala Health and Wellbeing Band 6 Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
Occupational Therapist
Band 6: £39,959-£48,117
37.5 Hours per week
Permanent
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
Main duties of the job
Are you an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist looking to make a real difference?
We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive Intermediate Care Team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping people recover, regain independence and remain safely in their own homes. You will work with individuals following illness, injury or hospital admission, delivering rehabilitation and reablement interventions that promote recovery and improve quality of life.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist who is motivated to contribute to service development and provide professional leadership within the multidisciplinary team. You will act as a specialist Occupational Therapy resource, supporting colleagues with clinical decision-making, promoting evidence-based practice, and helping to drive high standards of patient care and rehabilitation outcomes.
Alongside managing your own caseload, you will play an active role in guiding and supporting therapy assistants, rehabilitation support workers, students and less experienced colleagues. You will help foster a positive team culture, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, and support the ongoing development of rehabilitation services across Intermediate Care.
This role is not applicable for sponsorship and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK.
About us
Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants 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.
Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-
- 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%
- Refer a Friend Scheme - If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of £500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
2026-2022
Job locations
Ings Grove House, Doctor Lane, Mirfield
Mirfield
WF14 8DP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
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Experience
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Qualifications
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Experience
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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.
Employer details
Employer name
Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address
Ings Grove House, Doctor Lane, Mirfield
Mirfield
WF14 8DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Locala Health and Wellbeing
Address
Ings Grove House, Doctor Lane, Mirfield
Mirfield
WF14 8DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.locala.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
People and Resourcing Lead
Nabila Akhtar
Details
Date posted
04 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
2026-2022
Job locations
Ings Grove House, Doctor Lane, Mirfield
Mirfield
WF14 8DP
United Kingdom
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