Job summary
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist,you will be part of our valued team in ourLuton Intermediate Care Rehabilitation Servicein Luton, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- £38,682.00-£46,580.00(Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist you will work interchangeably and collaboratively in responseto demand and capacity.Your main responsibilities will be:
- To be accountable for assessing, interpreting, planning and implementing Occupational Therapy treatment and care to patients within professional guidelines, with the support of team members and Team Leader.
- To undertake assessments, care planning and evaluation of patients
- To ensure work efficiently considering clinical and team priorities
- Develop and implement individualised treatment planskeeping the patient at the centre, ensuringpatient and carer participation in decision making.
- Toactasanautonomousclinicianaccountableforyourownclinical tasks.
- To interpret situations acting and referring on appropriately.
- To enable patients to reach their optimum level of independence.
- To deliver clinical care for a variety of patients.
- To work within the integrated multi-professional team.
- Touserecognisedoutcomemeasurestoevaluatetheeffectoftherapyinterventionsand ensure the treatment programmes are progressing appropriately.
- Toestablishgoodrelationshipswithpatientspromotingandempoweringalifelongmodelof self-care and appropriate activity to maintain good health.
- This job will involve frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions e.g.Bodily fluids, including sputum, unpleasant smells and occasional exposure to hostility in the form of verbal and physical aggression.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
About us
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2
Details
Date posted
15 January 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
HCRGCG/TP/1580/18189
Job locations
HCRG Care Group
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0QQ
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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