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“Be ready to experience a warm welcome while discovering a distinctive and rewarding lifestyle.”
Irete - Band 5 Occupational Therapist
Step into a supported rotational role designed to get you from Band 5 to Band 6 in just 18 months. Grow your skills with structured supervision, personal development goals and hands-on experience away from NHS pressures on the beautiful Isle of Man.
Your rewarding Manx Care OT career is waiting to be discovered.
Your training. Our priority.
The Isle of Man is separate to the UK with it’s own government and national health service. With a population of approximately 85,000 our Occupational Therapists enjoy manageable caseloads that allow you more time with your patients to develop therapeutic relationships and put your new skills into practice. The pressures on Occupational Therapy on the Isle of Man are considerably less than the UK, giving you more time to learn, grow and convert learning into valuable experience.
Irete, a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, who joined Manx Care in January 2025, said that they “feel that the Isle of Man provides a clear contrast to my past experience living and working on the mainland. The true commitment to provide high-quality treatment and the collaborative spirit was apparent from day one”.
We are proud to offer Band 5 development posts where you are truly supported to learn and develop whilst moving through the Band 5 payscale at pace. You will gain full exposure to all areas of OT across our beautiful island as your role rotates through our various clinics, including orthopaedics, medical care and self-referrals. When we asked the Occupational Therapy team what they like most about working for Manx Care, the support they feel they receive came out as number one!
What You Need
✔ Recently or close to qualifying as an Occupational Therapist
✔ HCPC Registered or registration pending
✔ Experience in an acute setting from your student clinical placements
✔ A full UK driving licence
Making the Isle of Man your new home
Just a short flight from the UK, the Isle of Man offers a unique blend of career opportunity and coastal lifestyle. With over 200 weekly flights, you’ll stay well connected while exploring the Island’s beaches, glens, and welcoming community.
It’s a place where you can build your career, make new connections and enjoy an unbeatable quality of life – from music festivals to the world-famous TT races, to hiking trails, paddleboarding and sea swims, your days off will always feel like you’re on holiday.
Want to find out more about Island life? Visit www.locate.im to find out why you should make your move to the Isle of Man!
Supporting you to support our community
✔ Earn more at Band 5 with salaries which are higher than and separate to UK NHS pay bands. Unlike the UK, your pay will increase after 12 months. You will also receive an additional £1,000 in your 1st, 13th and 25th payslip, in recognition of your work with Manx Care.
✔ Band 6 in under 2 years, our carefully designed development programme will ensure you reach your career goals
✔ Keep more of the money you earn with the Isle of Man’s tax rate of 21% (compared to the UK’s 40%)
✔ Cheaper accommodation in your first 6 months and then help to pay your rent/mortgage afterwards with a housing assistance allowance
✔ Enjoy your time off with 27 days annual leave plus an additional 10 days for Isle of Man public holidays.
✔ Comfortably relocate you and your things with a £7,000 relocation package
✔ Don’t be charged to park, free car parking at all our sites
✔ Gap year? Ability to apply for an unpaid career break after 3 years’ with us
✔ Keen cyclist? Buy a bike or eBike to explore the island using our salary sacrifice scheme after your first year with us
✔ Looking after you. You will have exclusive access to mental health professionals providing free counselling and emotional support
Ready to apply?
Catherine Henry, our friendly Recruiting Manager, is happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to get in touch by phone or email, she'll be glad to hear from you.
📧 Catherine.Henry@nobles.dhss.gov.im
📞 01624 650200
Applications will be accepted up to midnight of the closing date specified. If you have difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01624 686300 or by email at helpmeapply@gov.im.