Occupational Therapist
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Harlow Integrated Community Care Team (ICCT), you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of proactive, neighbourhood-based care that enables people to remain independent and well within their own homes and communities. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention for individuals with complex physical health needs, focusing on preventing hospital admissions, facilitating timely discharge, and reducing health inequalities. You will work closely with local Primary Care Networks, community services, social care, voluntary sector partners, and neighbourhood teams to deliver coordinated, person-centred care plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and self-management. The role supports the wider neighbourhood agenda by fostering integrated working, early intervention, and population health approaches to ensure residents receive the right care, in the right
Main duties of the job
See job description for details in relation to main duties and personal specification for role requitements
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us (subject to terms and conditions)
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Details
Date posted
11 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata for part time, plus 5% HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
364-B-382-A
Job locations
Latton Bush Centre
Southern Way
Harlow
CM18 7BL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To deliver high quality, skilled clinical care to patients and provide rehabilitation and long term care/conditions management in a variety of community settings.
- To manage a caseload of patients with complex health & social care needs, using evidence based, client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions.
- To utilise specialist skills and knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessments of patients.
- To analyse information gained form assessment to formulate an accurate intervention.
- To collaboratively discuss and agree SMART goals and outcomes for treatment with patients. This at times may involve negotiation and motivation skills and the need to work sensitively with patients.
- To ensure patients understands and consent to treatment plans. If the patient does not have the capacity to give consent, to be able to work within the legal framework as appropriate.
- To develop collaborative treatment programmes with patients, carers and colleagues, demonstrating client centred practice and specialist problem solving techniques. The selection of techniques will be based on both theoretical, practical knowledge and evaluative past experiences.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and review treatment programmes as required through the monitoring of medical and rehabilitation needs and adjusting if needed. This will involve determining the potential for rehabilitation and future care and support needs
- Plan and prioritise own workload and delegate tasks where appropriate to ensure effective use of time.
- Facilitate the safe transfer of patients using approved moving and handling techniques and equipment.
- To assess and clinically justify the provision of equipment to patients. To be responsible for ensuring equipment provided is safe to use and advise the multi-professional team/family where appropriate.
- Identify and undertake risk assessments of patients and environments during each intervention.
- To liaise with GPs, other professionals and voluntary agencies to deliver patient centred care to a high standard.
- To be able to hand over patients to non-qualified staff, providing a clear treatment plan and review progress of this at appropriate and regular intervals.
- To be able to manage discharges of patients in a timely manner in agreement with patient, carers and families. To complete clear discharge summaries explaining interventions, outcomes of therapy and appropriate next steps
Job responsibilities
- To deliver high quality, skilled clinical care to patients and provide rehabilitation and long term care/conditions management in a variety of community settings.
- To manage a caseload of patients with complex health & social care needs, using evidence based, client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement & evaluate interventions.
- To utilise specialist skills and knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessments of patients.
- To analyse information gained form assessment to formulate an accurate intervention.
- To collaboratively discuss and agree SMART goals and outcomes for treatment with patients. This at times may involve negotiation and motivation skills and the need to work sensitively with patients.
- To ensure patients understands and consent to treatment plans. If the patient does not have the capacity to give consent, to be able to work within the legal framework as appropriate.
- To develop collaborative treatment programmes with patients, carers and colleagues, demonstrating client centred practice and specialist problem solving techniques. The selection of techniques will be based on both theoretical, practical knowledge and evaluative past experiences.
- Evaluate patient progress, reassess and review treatment programmes as required through the monitoring of medical and rehabilitation needs and adjusting if needed. This will involve determining the potential for rehabilitation and future care and support needs
- Plan and prioritise own workload and delegate tasks where appropriate to ensure effective use of time.
- Facilitate the safe transfer of patients using approved moving and handling techniques and equipment.
- To assess and clinically justify the provision of equipment to patients. To be responsible for ensuring equipment provided is safe to use and advise the multi-professional team/family where appropriate.
- Identify and undertake risk assessments of patients and environments during each intervention.
- To liaise with GPs, other professionals and voluntary agencies to deliver patient centred care to a high standard.
- To be able to hand over patients to non-qualified staff, providing a clear treatment plan and review progress of this at appropriate and regular intervals.
- To be able to manage discharges of patients in a timely manner in agreement with patient, carers and families. To complete clear discharge summaries explaining interventions, outcomes of therapy and appropriate next steps
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational therapy
- Relevant training appropriate to role
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience across a sample of clinical areas
- Evidence of wide range of clinical and non clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS polices and Neighbourhood and proactive care, preventing admissions and enabling people to remain independent at home.
- Experience of rehabilitation and functional assessment
- Experience of working with adults with physical health needs
other
Essential
- UK licence
- access to vehicle for work
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Occupational therapy
- Relevant training appropriate to role
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience across a sample of clinical areas
- Evidence of wide range of clinical and non clinical experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS polices and Neighbourhood and proactive care, preventing admissions and enabling people to remain independent at home.
- Experience of rehabilitation and functional assessment
- Experience of working with adults with physical health needs
other
Essential
- UK licence
- access to vehicle for work
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Latton Bush Centre
Southern Way
Harlow
CM18 7BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Latton Bush Centre
Southern Way
Harlow
CM18 7BL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Occupational Therapy Lead
Emma Harman
07581051664
Details
Date posted
11 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata for part time, plus 5% HCA
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
364-B-382-A
Job locations
Latton Bush Centre
Southern Way
Harlow
CM18 7BL
United Kingdom
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