Senior Occupational Therapist
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
The closing date is 17 March 2026
Thorndon Ward, Brentwood Community Hospital
Are you an experienced B5 Occupational Therapist, looking towards progressing into a substantive B6 Senior OT role with a diverse and dynamic team? Or are you a B6 Occupational Therapist looking to work with an established therapy team with aspirations to progress? Then NELFT has the perfect opportunity for you on Thorndon Ward at Brentwood Community Hospital and now would be the perfect period for you to join our services to help shape the future.
Main duties of the job
Thorndon Ward at Brentwood Community Hospital is a 25 bedded inpatient ward overlooking well established gardens. There is a good canteen with nice eating areas both inside and outside. There are ample free parking facilities and it is situated in a pleasant local community close to local transport links.
We provide rehabilitation to older adults improving service users' functional skills with their activities of daily living whilst promoting independence.
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT
NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focussing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,303 and a maximum payment of £2,198 per annum, pro rata for part time).
Job responsibilities
If you are progressive and innovative professional constantly striving to improve your clinical practice, this is the position for you.
Successful candidate will be forward‑thinking OT, who has sound decision making skills, effective clinical reasoning and wish to work as part of a supportive inpatient multidisciplinary team.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points‑based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High‑Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* An awareness of NHS priorities
* Good awareness of NHS Forward Plan NSF and clinical governance priorities
Qualifications
* BSc Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registered
Experience
* Evidence of CPD in Portfolio with recent learning relevant to clinical field.
* Recent experience of working in the NHS as part of a multi‑disciplinary team (2 years minimum)
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.
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Thorndon Ward, Brentwood Community Hospital
£38,682 to £46,580 a year p.a. (plus HCAS) pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number
395‑EA245‑25‑C
Job locations
Thorndon Ward, Brentwood Community Hospital
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