Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Urgent Community Response Service at East London NHS Foundation Trust. This role will provide a successful applicant with the opportunity to take a lead role in Rapid Response, Falls Pick Up Service and Intermediate Care. The highly specialist role is based in Mile End Hospital in the borough of Tower Hamlets and is part of the Integrated Urgent Community Response Service which consists of a team of multidisciplinary professionals that work across the community and hospital to facilitate early discharge and prevent unnecessary hospital admission. The service uses the discharge to assess model and works closely with our social care partners, and is integrated with the Reablement OT service.
The team operates a seven day service, covering core hours between 8am and 8pm with shift of 8-4pm and 12-8pm. You will need to be a versatile, adaptable team player who is prepared to work across a 7 day rota. If you have a broad range of clinical expertise and management experience gained working in a multidisciplinary team within the NHS, then this is an ideal role for you. For further details and informal visits contact:Eleanor.mata@nhs.net
Responsibilities
* Support the clinical leads within the UCR pathway in providing strategic clinical leadership within the integrated community service.
* Work alongside other specialised therapists, nurses, social workers in the team as well as other therapists in the hospital and wider trust in implementing a Discharge to Assess model to facilitate discharge from hospital and to provide a rapid response to people at high risk of admission or readmission to hospital; assessing whether their needs can be safely met within the community.
* Take an autonomous role in delivering intensive rehabilitation to people with complex needs in a community setting, evidencing high levels of problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence based/client-centred principles. Formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan designed to reduce the impact of disability from a comprehensive assessment of the client’s needs.
* Take a lead role in the recruitment, supervision, teaching and appraisal of junior occupational therapists, rehabilitation support workers, students and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Collaborate with physiotherapists, nurses, social workers, GPs, and other professionals to deliver coordinated care that reduces unplanned hospital admissions and facilitates safe, supported discharges.
* Work as part of an integrated Urgent Community Response Service to support discharge planning and early discharge through the Discharge to Assess model.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Band 7 Occupational Therapist with eligibility to work in the NHS.
* Strong clinical skills and the ability to manage complex cases independently, evidencing problem solving and clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence-based practice.
* Experience working in a multidisciplinary team within the NHS and the ability to be a versatile, adaptable team player.
* Willingness to work across a seven-day rota; seven day service coverage on a pattern including 8am–8pm core hours with 8-4pm or 12-8pm shifts.
* Ability to collaborate with a range of professionals and to deliver a client-centred, goal-oriented approach to promote independence and timely discharges.
Additional Details
* Location: Beaumont House at Mile End Hospital, integrated Urgent Community Response Service.
* Contact for further details: Eleanor.mata@nhs.net
* Advert closes: Monday 20 Oct 2025
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