Job Description

Job Title: Band 6 Occupational Therapist

Trust: Livewell Southwest

Location: Crownhill Court/Home working, Plymouth, PL6 5DH

Ward: Livewell Referral and Support Service

Reference ID: 85798

Pay Rates: 23.82

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday, up to 37.5 hrs, 9-5 or 8.30-4.30

Number of Staff Required: 1

Why might this job interest you?

Join Livewell Southwest's Adult Frailty and Specialist Services as a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist, where you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care that truly changes lives. Working as an autonomous practitioner within an experienced MDT, you'll carry out specialist assessments, shape holistic interventions, and support individuals with complex needs to maximise independence and wellbeing. With hybrid working options available, this role offers the flexibility to balance community-based work, home working, and MDT collaboration.

As a senior member of the team, you'll also contribute to service development, provide leadership and supervision to colleagues, and step into delegated operational responsibilities when needed. With opportunities to develop specialist skills, support students, and influence the future of the service, this is an excellent next step for an Occupational Therapist ready to grow their practice. If you're passionate about high-quality care, collaborative working, and helping people achieve what matters most, we'd love to hear from you.

What you can add:

Work autonomously, managing a complex caseload and delivering holistic, person-centred assessments and interventions. Carry out home assessments, pre-discharge planning, environmental recommendations, and advise on equipment, adaptations, seating, splinting and manual handling. Maintain safe, high-quality practice through robust risk assessments, safeguarding responsibilities, consent procedures, Mental Capacity Act application and accurate, timely documentation. Contribute effectively within the MDT, participating in meetings, case conferences and triage, and coordinating care with wider services. Provide day-to-day leadership to OT and support staff, including supervision, line management, performance development and competency assessment. Contribute to service development, quality improvement while upholding high professional standards. Complete bed lever and bed rail risk assessments as required.
What you'll need:

Active HCPC registration with no restrictions to practise Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development Experience in supervision and proven leadership skills Previous experience in Community or with Adult Social Care Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
The benefits we can offer you in return:

Putting People in Places to Care - be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.

Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.

Blue Light Card - NHS Discount Provider

First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.

Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.

Working options to suit your lifestyle?- being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.

Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP's own academy.

Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.

Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: 23.82 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Work from home
Work Location: In person