Community Occupational Therapist Band 6 | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Croydon Health Services; Croydon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an Occupational Therapist to join the Adult Community team in Croydon. The successful candidate will assess the functional needs of vulnerable adults, manage a caseload with complex cases, and provide guidance to junior staff. This role is crucial for service development and improvement, directly impacting the quality of care provided to the local community. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate strong leadership in healthcare settings.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing and supporting adults in community settings.
• Ability to manage a caseload of clients with complex needs.
• Proven leadership abilities in supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess the functional needs of adults in their homes.
• Manage a caseload using evidence-based principles.
• Provide leadership through supervision and appraisal.

Skills

Assessment of functional needs

Client-centered principles

Leadership and supervision

Project management

Education

Relevant occupational therapy qualification

Job description

Occupational Therapist in the Adult Community - Band 6

Occupational Therapy team (ACOT). The team is integrated with Social Care and is based at Bernard Weatherill House, Croydon. The team provide OT assessments and arrange service provision for vulnerable adults living in the community.

The Band 6 OT contributes to service development and improvement. The Band 6 OT provides advice and guidance, and supervision to junior staff. The post will be within a designated area of the service i.e. Area localities, Major adaptations, or Duty and intake.

Interview date TBC

• The postholder will be responsible for assessing the functional needs of adults in their homes and in a community setting, in line with all relevant legislation e.g. Care Act 2014 and the NHS Plan 2000, and in accordance with the Service’s, the Council’s and Croydon Health Services (CHS) Trust’s policies and procedures.
• To manage a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
• To provide leadership for junior staff through supervision, competencies and appraisal.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Therapy services within a designated area/team, holding responsibility for defined projects.
• To contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust Therapy service.
• To regularly supervise Occupational Therapy students on practice placements.
• To participate in the rotations as assigned by your manager

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon. Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.

If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.

** Please see the Job Description and the Person Specification for more details on the jobs responsibilities **

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025