Specialist Occupational Therapist

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Staff development

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants

Accommodation

Temporary Workforce Service

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) to assess, treat and discharge plan for patients in acute services. You will lead complex clinical care, work within an MDT, and contribute to service development and audit.

The post involves supervising junior staff, students and support workers, promoting best practice, and supporting the Team Lead in maintaining high standards. Flexible across acute services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for acute service patients.
• Collaborate within an integrated multidisciplinary team to promote safe discharge and patient flow.
• Provide supervision and development of junior staff, students and support workers.
• Support policy implementation and service development with professional leads.
• Flexible working across acute services as needed.

Job description

The Specialist Occupational Therapist (Band 6) is responsible for delivering high-quality specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and discharge planning for patients within acute services. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team, the post holder supports safe and timely patient discharge, promotes continuity of care, and contributes to optimising patient flow across the organisation. The role combines advanced clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, including supervision and development of junior staff, students and support workers, service improvement initiatives, and supporting the Team Lead Occupational Therapist in maintaining high standards of professional practice and service delivery. The post holder works autonomously, applies advanced clinical reasoning to complex cases, and contributes to service development, education, audit and quality improvement activities.

To undertake assessments and coordinate and provide Occupational Therapy intervention to facilitate a safe discharge.

To undertake specialist clinical Occupational Therapy, including work requiring particular expertise or ability.

To promote integrated, multidisciplinary working practices that supports a seamless transition of care.

To support the Team Lead Occupational Therapist, Professional Occupational Therapy Lead and Service Manager with service development, helping to implement policy and policy changes and to set and monitor standards of practice.

To support the Complex Occupational Therapy team/Integrated Discharge Team in optimising patient flow.

To work flexibly across acute services as needed.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including:

• staff development
• enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• access to onsite nurseries
• staff restaurants and accommodation

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Pope Job title: Professional Lead - Occupational Therapy Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07879474650