NHS
Apprentice Occupational Therapy Practitioner
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Job Description
- Req#: C9389-25-0344?language=en&page=481&sort=publicationDateDesc
- New to the NHS: If you are joining the NHS for the first time, you will be paid at the Apprentice Rate, which is currently £7.55 per hour (from April 2025) for the first year of your apprenticeship. After the first year, you will be paid the age-related National Minimum Wage for the remainder of your fixed-term contract.
- Existing NHS Employees: If you already have NHS experience, your pay will be determined in accordance with Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. This means you will receive a percentage of the relevant pay band for the role, reflective of your current qualifications and experience.
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
- Recent experience working as a Therapy Assistant
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/ need e.g. patient monitoring
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
- Basic level computer skills particularly the ability to use Excel and Word, access patient administration systems
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including the use of e-mails
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to accept delegation and work without direct supervision
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Insight into roles and responsibilities of post
- Commitment to undergo training and complete competencies required for the post within the timescales of the apprenticeship
- Have an understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession
- Three GCSE passes at grade C / grade 4 or above including Maths and English
- BBB at A Level, preferably in a health related subject Or, Merit at T Level in Health or Healthcare Science Or; DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care or Applied Science Or, NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care at Grade B Or, Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit
- Recent experience working as a Therapy Assistant
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience, knowledge and awareness of patient care/ need e.g. patient monitoring
- Experience of dealing with members of the public
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Experience of working in a rehabilitation environment
- Basic level computer skills particularly the ability to use Excel and Word, access patient administration systems
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, including the use of e-mails
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Ability to accept delegation and work without direct supervision
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Insight into roles and responsibilities of post
- Commitment to undergo training and complete competencies required for the post within the timescales of the apprenticeship
- Have an understanding of the Occupational Therapy profession
- Three GCSE passes at grade C / grade 4 or above including Maths and English
- BBB at A Level, preferably in a health related subject Or, Merit at T Level in Health or Healthcare Science Or; DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care or Applied Science Or, NCFE CACHE Technical Level 3 Extended Diploma/Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care at Grade B Or, Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits, 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit
Job summary
Closing Date: Monday 28th April 2025 (this may change dependent on response).
Shortlisting to take place following closing date: Commencing Tuesday 29th April 2025.
Interview expected to take place in the week: W/C 12th May 2025.
We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a motivated individual who wants to become an Occupational Therapist. The successful applicant will be enthusiastic about the profession and will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role of an OT through experience.
The apprenticeship is a 3 year degree level program for an Occupational Therapy (Degree Apprenticeship) BSc (Hons) during which you will learn all the skills needed to become a registered Occupational Therapist.
We will provide a work placed mentor to provide guidance, support and knowledge in the Occupational Therapy profession.
You will be part of the Community Therapy team learning alongside them in the workplace. The academic and placement component is supported by The University of Huddersfield. The successful applicant would be offered the post subject to being accepted onto the University of Huddersfield Occupational Therapy Apprentice degree program.
Occupational Therapy (Degree Apprenticeship) BSc(Hons)
Main duties of the job
Applications will only be considered from people who have recent experience of working as a therapy assistant within an NHS or Local Authority Occupational Therapy service.
A clean British driving licence is essential as is access to a car with business class insurance (reasonable adjustments will be made as needed).
The jobholder will be employed in a three-year degree apprenticeship role within the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT).
Academic study will make up 20% at Huddersfield University and 20% on placements. The remaining 60% will be spent in the workplace in Community Therapy. During the apprenticeship the post holder will perform all of the elements in this job description as a learner and under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
About us
Salary adjustment for successful candidates
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Date posted
14 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata) - Annex 21
Contract
Apprenticeship
Duration
3 years
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
389-25-7077920
Job locations
Community Therapy Team - Horton Park Centre
Horton Park Avenue
Bradford
BD7 3EG
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The jobholder will be employed in a three-year degree apprenticeship role within the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT).
Academic study will make up 20% at Huddersfield University and 20% on placements. The remaining 60% will be spent in the workplace. During the apprenticeship the post holder will perform all of the elements in this job description as a learner and under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
See attached job description and personal specification for details
Job responsibilities
The jobholder will be employed in a three-year degree apprenticeship role within the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT).
Academic study will make up 20% at Huddersfield University and 20% on placements. The remaining 60% will be spent in the workplace. During the apprenticeship the post holder will perform all of the elements in this job description as a learner and under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a registered practitioner.
See attached job description and personal specification for details
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Knowledge
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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.
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Therapy Team - Horton Park Centre
Horton Park Avenue
Bradford
BD7 3EG
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Therapy Team - Horton Park Centre
Horton Park Avenue
Bradford
BD7 3EG
Employer's website
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.