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Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Locala Health and Wellbeing

Mirfield, WF14 8DPView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

17 September 2026

6 days left

Job description

Occupational Therapist Band 5: £32,073-£39,043 37.5 Hours per week Permanent Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for gene...

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist looking to develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic community setting?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our Intermediate Care Team. This role is ideal for a newly qualified Occupational Therapist or someone looking to build their experience within rehabilitation, reablement and community services.

Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will support people to regain their independence, achieve their goals and remain safely in their own homes following illness, injury or hospital admission.

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will manage your own caseload, carrying out holistic assessments and delivering person-centred interventions that promote recovery, independence and wellbeing.

  • Assess individuals within their own homes and community settings.
  • Develop and implement rehabilitation and reablement plans tailored to individual needs.
  • Support safe discharge from hospital and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
  • Assess functional abilities and support people to achieve meaningful goals.
  • Recommend and provide equipment and minor adaptations to maximise independence.
  • Work collaboratively with nurses, physiotherapists, support workers, social care teams and other healthcare professionals.
  • Support patients, families and carers to develop confidence and self-management skills.

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable: - Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Experience

Essential: - Please refer to the attached person specification document.

Desirable: - Please refer to the attached person specification document.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

8 September 2026

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About the employer

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Locala Health and Wellbeing

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