Occupational Therapist Reablement Unit | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Carshalton is looking for an Occupational Therapist to join their Sutton Health and Care Reablement Unit. The role involves delivering rehabilitation services within the community and potential rotations in acute settings. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Occupational Therapy and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. This position offers a chance to improve the independence and wellbeing of service users.

Qualifications

• Ability to work unsupervised while receiving guidance.
• Experience in community and acute settings.
• Skills in assessing and implementing treatment programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Occupational Therapy services within community.
• Assess and implement treatment programs.
• Contribute to supported discharge planning.
• Develop skills learned through Occupational Therapy course.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Team collaboration

Occupational therapy techniques

Patient assessment

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

To work as part of the Sutton Health and Care Reablement Unit Team to provide an inpatient rehabilitation service for service users within South West London. Post holders will be working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team including nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, rehabilitation assistants, and administrators, as well as the voluntary sector. The post holder will be primarily based on the SHC reablement unit with some community visits in order to provide rehabilitation over a 7 day period. There is the potential for this to be a rotational post with St Helier Acute Occupational Therapy team in the future.

Occupational Therapists have a key role within both supported discharge and prevention of admission to support individuals to optimise their independence and wellbeing. This post involves delivering Occupational Therapy services within the community services as well as the possibility for rotations within the acute hospital. The aim is to provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated range of Occupational Therapy and preventative services which maintain or improve people’s health, independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Occupational Therapy services within the community services with potential rotations within the acute hospital.
• Assess and implement treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner, while maintaining associated clinical records.
• Work unsupervised while receiving regular guidance and teaching from the senior Occupational Therapist each week.
• Contribute to supported discharge planning and prevention of admission to support individuals’ independence and wellbeing.
• Develop and consolidate skills and knowledge learned through the Occupational Therapy course.

About the Trust

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital (a major trauma centre and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area), St Helier Hospital (home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children), and Epsom Hospital (home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our workforce.

Application and Closing Information

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025.