This is an opportunity for someone who needs/wants very flexible hours, wants to dip their toes into another clinical area or just wants to keep their Occupational Therapy skills current.
Completing specialist Occupational Therapy assessments and/or compiling reports from already completed assessments for discharge.
The role can also include guidance to apprentices, OTA caseload and completing support plans with specialist handling principles to manage specific ward-based or post discharge risks.
Flexibility on role will be discussed with Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
What we offer
* Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
* Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
* If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* We run recognition awards to recognise staff’s hard work and dedication.
Benefits
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
* Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
* Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
* £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
* Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
* Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
* Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Due to the very part‑time nature of the post – it is not anticipated that the successful candidate would complete all roles – however below are an overview of Band 6 responsibilities:
ROLE SUMMARY
* To work as a Senior Clinician for Acute Older Adult In-patient services providing specialist holistic recovery‑based interventions.
* To provide leadership to the team, support and facilitate learning, and use research and evidence based practice to facilitate change.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* To assess all patients on the ward using a priority system.
* To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
* To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.
* To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.
* To liaise closely with community based services as required.
* To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.
* To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.
* To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.
* To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention.
* To make clinically informed decisions in order to delegate aspects of patient care to assistants, junior staff, students, carers and statutory or non‑statutory bodies.
* To regularly review patients’ progress in order to evaluate and interpret effectiveness of treatment plans, and amend treatment or discharge patients accordingly.
* To ensure that treatment offered is based on the best available evidence for effectiveness in the specialist area where it is applied.
* To develop and initiate interventions based on the integration of theoretical knowledge in order to meet unique patient needs.
* To attend professional Occupational Therapy meetings as required.
* To attend appropriate training events as appropriate.
* To maintain a continuing professional development portfolio.
* To undertake annual appraisal.
* To contribute constructively to the supervision process.
* To provide supervision and day‑to‑day operational management to junior staff in the Acute Older Adult in‑patient Department.
* To supervise students.
* To occasionally represent the Occupational Therapy profession at service development forums.
* To comply with policies and agreed procedures for annual leave, sickness and time owing.
* To complete any documentation for statistical purposes.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
* Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
* To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage.
* To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy.
* To provide supervision and professional development where appropriate.
* To keep up to date clinical records in line with professional standards and local record keeping policies.
* To provide written and verbal reports as required at any stage in the treatment process in line with Occupational Therapy Clinical Governance Standards.
* To plan and co‑ordinate the specialist Occupational Therapy Service within the Acute Older Adult in‑patient services, planning and prioritising work for self and junior staff.
* To attend clinical case discussions at meetings or ward rounds, providing specialist professional advice and recommendations.
* To participate in clinical audit, research and evidence based practice.
* To initiate and lead projects to meet identified service needs.
* To promote the roles and skills of Occupational Therapy to other professionals, students, patients and carers.
* To contribute constructively to multi‑disciplinary team working by contributing to policies and procedures for Occupational Therapy and close liaison with other professionals.
This advert closes on Monday 19 Jan 2026.
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