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Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 11 November 2026

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Job summary

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.

Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.

Main duties of the job

• 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

If you would like to know more, please visit our website Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

798-8399536

Job locations

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

WR11 1JT

United Kingdom

Job description

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.

Job description

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

• A range of post registration experience, including in a health and social care setting
• Experience of delegation to qualified / unqualified staff

Desirable

• 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

Essential

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

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• 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

Essential

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

• A range of post registration experience, including in a health and social care setting
• Experience of delegation to qualified / unqualified staff

Desirable

• 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

Essential

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

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• 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

Essential

• 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

WR11 1JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

Address

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

WR11 1JT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Occupational Therapy Team Lead

Jonathan Hyam

[email protected]

01386502302

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

798-8399536

Job locations

Evesham Community Hospital

Waterside

Evesham

WR11 1JT

United Kingdom

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