NHS
Community Occupational Therapist x 3 Recovery Beds
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Job Description
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- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range ofstaff benefitsto help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
- Appropriate Occupational Therapy qualification Degree/Diploma
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Appropriate Occupational Therapy qualification Degree/Diploma
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Job summary
In Leeds there are 3 Rehabilitation and Recovery Beds that support people who are unable to go straight home following a hospital admission.
You would join a team of 9 Occupational Therapists who work alongside colleagues across Health and Social Care, including Physiotherapists, Nurses and care staff to promote independence and a return to a persons own home. The Recovery Hubs are developing a rehabilitation-focussed culture with all staff that fosters a 24-hour therapeutic approach.
We are looking for an Occupational Therapist with proven assessment skills, with a strength based personalised approach, who can carry out Occupational Therapy assessments of people with a range of needs, to develop, implement goal led outcome planning. The Occupational Therapists work alongside the support workers to ensure that a person achieves their outcomes and regularly review their progress. The Occupational Therapists take the lead in discharges for those people who are returning to their own home.
Occupational Therapists will also need to bring skills in moving and handling, both including in risk assessment and in identifying solutions to reduce risk which consider the needs and personal outcomes of disabled people and their families. The Recovery Service is part of Leeds Moving and Handling to ensure optimised care, including single handed care principals, are used.
Main duties of the job
Professional supervision and line management are provided by a Disability Team Manager, who is a registered Occupational Therapist. CPD is supported including through peer groups.
Occupational Therapists have a role in shaping and developing the service and there will also be other opportunities to be involved in development work within Recovery Hubs. We provide opportunities for all our registered Occupational Therapists to support student education and to gain skills in the supervision and support of new graduate Occupational Therapists. Occupational Therapists are given half a day a month for their CPD.
The Occupational Therapists work on a rota, of early and late shift covering 8am to 8pm over 7 days. The rota will involve working some weekends. The salary attracts a rota enhancement.
All posts need to hold a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC.
We encourage our staff to grow their career with us, from students and newly qualified Occupational Therapists through to senior and experienced managers. Continued Professional Development (CPD) is at the heart of our practice and staff are given half a day a month to develop this. There is a clear career progression pathways and work to ensure that there is the right balance between support and challenge in all roles.
About us
Leeds City Council isone of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody ourcouncil valuesandambitions.
What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
Details
Date posted
02 May 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,035 to £39,513 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
F0100-25-1734
Job locations
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8LX
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached for more information.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Childrens or Adults barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read ourrecruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, 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, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through theSkilled Worker visa route before applying.To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached for more information.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Childrens or Adults barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read ourrecruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, 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, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through theSkilled Worker visa route before applying.To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Leeds City Council
Address
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8LX
Employer's website
https://leeds.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home?c=leeds (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds City Council
Address
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds
LS2 8LX
Employer's website
https://leeds.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home?c=leeds (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.