Locala Health and Wellbeing
Occupational Therapist
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Stroke Occupational Therapist
Band 5 £32,073-39,043 (pro-rata)
26 hours per week
Mill Hill Community Health Centre
Fixed Term/Secondment 10-12 months
Responsibilities
Locala Community Stroke Service provides comprehensive care for adults in community settings after stroke. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our team to cover maternity leave.
The service is based at Mill Hill Community Health Centre in Huddersfield. It provides high quality care to patients in their own homes, community rehabilitation facilities and care homes.
This is an excellent opportunity to build a service that represents local needs and opinions and as a member you can have a say in how this happens.
This role requires a motivated and dynamic person to work within this established service and it is essential that you are able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of treating patients that have had a stroke or neurological conditions and experience in delegating to support workers is desirable. There are opportunities to train staff and support developments within the team. Good communication skills and flexibility are essential qualities.
If you are able to use your own initiative, be flexible in your approach, and are motivated to be part of a developing service, come and join us.
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Locala is committed to helping employees achieve a positive work-life balance and promotes mobile and flexible working.
For further details of the role and responsibilities please see Job Description & Person Specification.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and you must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.
For further information, please contact:
Carrie Beaumont, Team Leader on 0303 330 9456 carrie.beaumont@locala.org.uk
Closing date: 20th July 2026 at 5pm
Interviews will be held 6th August 2026
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship or visa support.
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About us
Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.
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.
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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.
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