Rotational Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Here at EPUT, we have an exciting band 5 rotation in the area of Community Health Services in South East Essex. If you are a newly qualified OT, or an OT who is keen to rotate through new and evolving Community Services, this could be the job for you. Community Health Services are changing and developing at a rapid rate with the focus on admission avoidance and a smooth and effective transition from Acute Hospital to home.

Here in the community, we have time to spend with patients to achieve their goals and meet their needs in a holistic way. You will be a part of MDT working within people’s homes or our inpatient rehab unit, working with patients that have a variety of physical health conditions including frailty, complex neurology, stroke, long-term conditions, orthopaedic and palliative care.

Rotations included:

Community Occupational Therapy Team

Cumberlege Intermediate Care Centre (Stroke and Frailty Rehabilitation)

Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team

Frailty Virtual Ward

Urgent Community Response Team (admission avoidance)

We can offer you excellent support, learning opportunities and role development. You will be supervised by very experienced Senior Occupational Therapists and we encourage regular CPD, peer support and clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

To work in the following areas: Community OT, Cumberledge Intermediate Care Centre (CICC) – Frailty & Stroke Rehab, Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT), the Frailty Virtual Ward and Stroke Early Supported Discharge Team.

To provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy (OT) and manage a caseload of patients with general/complex conditions, using evidence-based/client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

The post holder will be expected to play an active role as a member of the Community Services and participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Occupational Therapy.

The post holder will be proactive in addressing their own continuing development needs.

This post will be based within the Community Health Services, with the opportunity to rotate between the individual services.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Commitment to patient-centred, non-discriminatory practice
  • Ability to demonstrate efficient and effective time management organisation, planning and problem solving skills
  • Commitment to life-long learning and self-directed learning

Skills / Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience (incl. Student Placements) of area relating to speciality / post
  • Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise / facilitate own and others daily work activities
  • Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and use own initiative
  • Literate in IT / Computer Skills Excellent oral / written communication skills based on fluency of the English Language
  • Experience in Uk health or social care setting (including work experience, student placement or any paid position).

Desirable

  • Experience of working with patients with physical impairments / long-term conditions
  • Previous experience in an NHS community or rehabilitation setting as an OT/Student

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
  • HCPC Registration

Desirable

  • Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD)
  • Relevant mentorship / supervision qualifications / experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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