(**) D2A Reablement - Occupational Therapist

NHS; Writtle; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Discharge to Assess (D2A) reablement team. You will deliver home-based assessment, rehabilitation and support to adults in their own homes, to improve independence and prevent readmission.

The post requires HCPC registration, a relevant OT degree, and experience in community or acute settings. A UK driving licence and ability to travel within the area are essential.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration
• Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy (OT) required
• Experience in MDT working beneficial

Responsibilities

• Undertake community-based assessments to identify therapy needs and plan interventions.
• Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in collaboration with MDT and carers.
• Provide reablement and rehabilitation in patients' homes to promote independence.
• Coordinate with health and social care services to arrange equipment and packages.
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and document caseload.
• Travel across the district using own transport; valid UK driving licence required.

Education

OT degree / Diploma in OT

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

(**) D2A Reablement - Occupational Therapist

Band 6

Main area Band 6 Therapist (Occupational Therapy/physiotherapy) Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 390-COR-BR-5841-A

Site Broomfield Town Chelmford Salary £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity to work within a developing and expanding team has arisen to work as a reablement therapist in Mid-Essex. The Discharge to Assess (D2A) team member will provide reablement therapy and support to people in their own home alongside the reablement domiciliary care provider. This is to ensure patients needs are being met at home, provide reablement and rehabilitation at home with a focus on improving the adults independence and outcomes.

The Therapist Occupational Therapist will need to work holistically within the MDT and utilise their profession specific skill-set to deliver high quality care and support and rehab to the patient in their own home.

Experience of working in the acute or a community setting will be helpful. The role will involve working with multiple agencies, inside and outside of the hospital, to provide the best service for the people in our care.

Successful candidates will need to establish and maintain excellent communication with a variety of service users and staff groups, assessment and formulate treatment plans and work within a variety of clinical and non-clinical environments. They will be professionally and legally accountable for their caseload and documentation.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to hold a valid UK driving licence and access to their own mode of transport as frequent travel in require for this role.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for undertaking assessment in the community for patients under the D2A reablement pathway. Assessment to identify a patient's therapy needs and provide intervention to promote safety, independence and reduce the risk of re-admission or harm.

Coordinate services by undertaking a person-centered assessment; developing, implementing and evaluating care plans, assessing equipment needs and potentially working on rehabilitation goals as service capacity allows.

Work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service’s policies and procedures.

The team is a multi-skilled team and all staff will receive training to be multi-skilled to provide comprehensive assessments and treatment of patients.

You will undertake the learning and the implementation of new specialist skills and knowledge to include some physiotherapy skills or Occupational therapy skills. This may also include assessing for and requesting health or social care packages, or indicating a patients ongoing needs as part of an MDT with ASC and the care provider . All these skills are competency led, and appropriate training will be provided where needed.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• degree/diploma in OT
• HCPC registration

Experience

• variety of inpatient/community experience at band 5/6 level
• evidence of MDT working
• community experience

Other Requirements

• Driving licence/able to travel within the communtiy

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.