Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Community Occupational Therapist
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Are you passionate about supporting individuals on their rehabilitation and recovery journey? Do you believe in rehabilitation that empowers people to regain independence, confidence, and wellbeing? If so, we would love to welcome you to our team.
We are looking for a dedicated, compassionate and professional Band 6 Occupational Therapist who wants to make a genuine difference in the lives of people working within our Community Therapy West Team.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Experience in community-based rehabilitation or recovery work
- Strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to motivate and encourage individuals at varying stages of recovery
- A commitment to holistic, strengths-based rehabilitation
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What You’ll Do
- Provide person-centred rehabilitation therapy in clients’ homes and community settings
- Support clients to develop daily living skills, mobility, confidence, and independence
- Deliver structured intervention plans and monitor progress
- Work collaboratively with physiotherapists, OTs, nurses and wider MDTs
- Facilitate group-based rehabilitation, wellbeing sessions, or community outreach and in-reach
- Promote safety, dignity, and empowerment in every aspect of care
The service has recently undergone an exciting restructure to help support and empower our patients even further with specialities for service development being fundamental in our approach.
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What We Offer
- A supportive, forward-thinking rehabilitation environment
- Ongoing training, supervision, and professional development
- Flexible working patterns to support work–life balance
- Opportunities to shape and grow community rehabilitation services
- The chance to create meaningful, lasting impact in people’s recovery journeys
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Andrea Jarvis
- Job title: Community Therapy & Nursing Matron
- Email address: andrea.jarvis@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01253956780
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