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Occupational Therapist

Healthcare · SOC 2020 code 2222 · UK salary band £28k–£45k · Steady growth outlook

OTs work in the NHS, schools, social care and private practice. You'll assess what's getting in the way of daily activities — getting dressed, going to work, looking after children — and design practical adjustments. The role rewards creativity, listening and a strong ethical core.

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OTs are frequently the practitioners writing reasonable-adjustment recommendations — many of them know the territory from lived experience.

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