Occupational Therapist

NHS; Grays; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Grays seeks an Occupational Therapist to work as a Senior Clinician in an acute setting. The role involves providing holistic recovery-based interventions, leading a team, and ensuring evidence-based practices. Candidates should have at least two years' experience, including mental and physical health expertise, and possess strong clinical reasoning skills. Flexible working arrangements are available, and the position offers competitive remuneration of £38,682 to £46,580 per year, pro rata plus allowances.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts including NHS offers

Interest-free season ticket loans

£8K relocation package

Qualifications

• 2 years of post-qualifying experience required.
• Experience in mental health, physical health, and older adult care.
• Ability to process clinical information and develop reports.

Responsibilities

• Assessing all patients on the ward using a priority system.
• Undertaking treatment planning and communicating plans with patients.
• Liaising with community services and modifying the environment for patients.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Treatment planning

Patient assessment

Communication

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 19 January 2026

This is an opportunity for someone who needs/wants very flexible hours, wants to dip their toes into another clinical area or just wants to keep their Occupational Therapy skills current.

Main duties of the job

Completing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and/or compiling reports from already completed assessments for discharge.

The role can also include guidance to apprentices, OTA caseload and completing support plans with specialist handling principles to manage specific ward-based or post discharge risks.

Flexibility on role will be discussed with Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.

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.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 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
• 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

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

Due to the very part-time nature of the post - it is not anticipated that the successful candidate would complete all roles - however below are an overview of Band 6 responsibilities.

ROLE SUMMARY

To work as a Senior Clinician for Acute Older Adult In-patient services providing specialist holistic recovery-based interventions.

To provide leadership to the team, support and facilitate learning, and use research and evidence based practise to facilitate change

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

To assess all patients on the ward using a priority system.

To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.

To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.

To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.

To liaise closely with community based services as required.

To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.

To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.

To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.

To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention.

To make clinically informed decisions in order to delegate aspects of patient care to assistants, junior staff, students, carers and statutory or non-statutory bodies.

To regularly review patients progress in order to evaluate and interpret effectiveness of treatment plans, and amend treatment or discharge patients accordingly.

To ensure that treatment offered is based on the best available evidence for effectiveness in the specialist area where it is applied.

To develop and initiate interventions based on the integration of theoretical knowledge in order to meet unique patient needs.

To attend professional Occupational Therapy meetings as required.

To attend appropriate training events as appropriate.

To undertake annual appraisal.

To contribute constructively to the supervision process.

To provide supervision and day to day operational management to junior staff in the Acute Older Adult in-patient Department.

To supervise students.

To occasionally represent the Occupational Therapy profession at service development forums.

To comply with policies and agreed procedures for annual leave, sickness and time owing.

To complete any documentation for statistical purposes.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures
• To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage
• To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy
• To provide supervision and professional development where appropriate
• To keep up to date clinical records in line with professional standards and local record keeping policies.
• To provide written and verbal reports as required at any stage in the treatment process in line with Occupational Therapy Clinical Governance Standards.
• To plan and co-ordinate the specialist Occupational Therapy Service within the Acute Older Adult in-patient services, planning and prioritising work for self and junior staff.
• To attend clinical case discussions at meetings or ward rounds, providing specialist professional advice and recommendations.
• To participate in clinical audit, research and evidence based practice.
• To initiate and lead projects to meet identified service needs.
• To promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals, students, patients and carers.
• To contribute constructively to multi-disciplinary team working by contributing to policies and procedures for Occupational Therapy and close liaison with other professionals.

Person Specification

Experience

• 2 year post qualifying experience
• Mental Health Experience
• Physical Health Experience
• Older Adult Experience

Qualities, knowledge and experience

• Processing clinical information
• Putting together reports and recommendations
• Relevant to clinical area

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum, pro rata + 5% High Cost allowance