Occupational Therapist Band 6

Job summary

The Redbridge intermediate Community Rehabilitation Team provides assessment and rehabilitation for housebound adults within their own home environment. Assessing individuals in their homes allows us to gain a comprehensive understanding of their functional abilities, daily challenges, and support needs. This places us in an excellent position to deliver person-centred interventions that enhance quality of life and promote independence. The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of multi-disciplinary team using current evidence-based therapy techniques & provide thorough OT Assessments. The candidate will also need to engage with other health & social care colleagues both internally and externally.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job Specialist community OT assessment in homes Establish and evaluate appropriate treatment plans Equipment provision/ minor adaptations Work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team Supervision of Band 3 & 4 Rehabilitation Assistants Deputising for the Band 7 Team Leads To support Pre registration students Deliver day-to-day patient care, administrative support, data entry. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery. Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies. Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed job overview.

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details

• Date posted: 20 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: NDD-001461
• Job locations: Ilford Exchange, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1RS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job overview

The Redbridge intermediate Community Rehabilitation Team provides assessment and rehabilitation for housebound adults within their own home environment. Assessing individuals in their homes allows us to gain a comprehensive understanding of their functional abilities, daily challenges, and support needs. This places us in an excellent position to deliver person-centred interventions that enhance quality of life and promote independence.

The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of multi-disciplinary team using current evidence-based therapy techniques & provide thorough OT Assessments. The candidate will also need to engage with other health & social care colleagues both internally and externally.

Main duties of the job

• Specialist community OT assessment in homes
• Establish and evaluate appropriate treatment plans
• Equipment provision/ minor adaptations
• Work as part of a Multidisciplinary Team
• Supervision of Band 3 & 4 Rehabilitation Assistants
• Deputising for the Band 7 Team Leads
• To support Pre registration students
• Deliver day-to-day patient care, administrative support, data entry.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with Trust policies.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed job overview.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place 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 focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff.

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

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.

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.