Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: Successful candidate will be required to work Wednesdays Hours
* Part time
* Flexible working
22.5 hours per week (Successful candidate will be required to work Wednesdays. This post is part of the weekend roster, approximately 1 weekend per month) Job ref 390-BR-CSS-9996
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £47,810 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 08/02/2026 23:59
Advanced Occupational Therapist - Surgical
Band 7
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.
Job overview
Band 7 Advanced Occupational Therapist - Surgical
Successful candidate will be required to work Wednesdays.
We are looking to recruit an exceptional Occupational Therapist with drive and passion for acute surgical patient assessment, treatment planning and care in a large NHS site. We are looking to grow the service and incorporate new ways of working with the established team. There has been a large-scale restructuring at therapy senior leadership level, including a new surgical team therapy lead, so you would be welcomed into a department with renewed purpose and energy. We would love to hear from you if you would like to work together with us to modernise and transform therapies within this group. You would support within the existing therapy team, covering an acute bed base of around 44 beds, and have further support of your Occupational therapy colleagues across the site in other specialties. We are a unique NHS trust, where by we also have access to sharing learning and support across 3 geographical locations which enhances learning and development.
Main duties of the job
Clinically, we need you to ensure the team are delivering highly specialist and safe Occupational therapy care, which is evidenced in line with national guidelines and standards. You will see an acute caseload on established surgical wards, with some need to cover outliers. There is also a weekly amputee clinic on a Wednesday, supported by physiotherapy and therapy assistant colleagues. We need you to help us grow a culture where putting the patient’s therapy needs at the forefront of all decisions is paramount. You will steer the team to help source fast and appropriate onward rehabilitation options, or support for prompt discharge based on highly skilled clinical reasoning.
We are keen to talk with a candidate with strong quality improvement ideas. You will have a proven record of supporting staff development and leading team members to help them learn and grow in this specialist area. Further educational opportunities will be available to the right candidate based on personal development plans.
This is an exciting time to come and work with us as there is potential for growth and reform, with a team who are motivated to deliver it.
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 full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Education & Qualification
* HCPC registered as Occupational Therapist.
* Working towards post graduate qualification eg. MSc.
Knowledge & Experience
* Evidence of extensive post graduate experience in specialist area
* Evidence of post graduate training/development courses relevant to speciality area.
* Experience of teaching multi-disciplinary staff groups.
* Member of clinical special interest group relevant to specialism.
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
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.
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