Senior Occupational Therapist
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Chelmsford, CM1 7LFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
The Senior Occupational Therapist role within Older Adult Mental Health In-Patient Service, based at the Crystal Centre, Chelmsford, provides an excit...
Provide specialist OT assessment and treatment.
Manage and prioritise a clinical caseload.
Develop and review person-centred care plans.
Support rehabilitation, recovery, and discharge planning.
Deliver individual and group interventions.
Work closely with the multidisciplinary team.
Liaise with community and partner agencies.
Contribute to ward rounds and MDT meetings.
Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students.
Support audit, quality improvement, and service development.
Maintain accurate clinical records and reports.
Participate in supervision, training, and CPD.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate occupational therapy interventions for older adult in-patients.
Undertake specialist assessments and manage complex clinical cases.
Develop individualised treatment plans and work collaboratively with patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
Liaise with community services, social care, housing providers, and other agencies to support discharge planning and continuity of care.
Facilitate therapeutic interventions in both individual and group settings.
Provide supervision, leadership, and operational support to junior staff, assistants, and students.
Contribute to service development, clinical audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
Maintain high standards of record keeping, governance, and professional practice.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- 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.
- 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
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registration
- Previous work experience in a Mental health / older adults, /neurology/ LD/ Social service provision.
- Knowledge of occupational therapy theory and models of practice.
- Minimum of two years' post-registration experience as an Occupational Therapist
Desirable: - Experience of supervising or supporting students, assistants, or junior staff.
Skills
Essential
- Competent IT skills, including electronic patient record systems.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with service users, carers, MDT colleagues, and external agencies.
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records and produce clear reports.
- Effective organisational and time-management skills.
Desirable: - Experience of service development, audit, or quality improvement projects.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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