# Occupational Therapist - Fatigue Services > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-fatigue-services/b386d833-59e7-47d1-9d60-bedb2ecc0ed2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-fatigue-services/b386d833-59e7-47d1-9d60-bedb2ecc0ed2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Mountbatten House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-14T12:01:17.720Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Dunstable/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8217846 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8217846?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to advance your Occupational Therapy skills? We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Occupational Therapist (OT) with ideally a broad range of specialist knowledge and skills of working in both physical and mental health services as a Band 6, ideally with a minimum of 5 plus years’ experience in the NHS. This is a permanent post 1FTE, in a niche area of OT and you need to be a team player in order to truly enjoy and feel the benefits of this role. The post holder would be predominantly based at Mountbatten House in Dunstable, although will offer clinics across the county. ### Main duties of the job We are a well-established Fatigue Service with two pathways – the Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service and the BLMK (Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes) Post Covid Fatigue Service (PCFS). Experience of working in these specialist areas is desired but not essential. The service provides specialist MDT assessments and treatments for those patients whose main symptoms are mild to moderate and those with more complex presentations. The post holder will work alongside other specialist professionals, including OT, Physiotherapy and Psychology; and will be well supported and connected to other OTs working across Bedfordshire community health services. This post offers an opportunity to join an effective and creative MDT team where you will develop and advance your existing skills as an OT. The service professionals are active contributors to national special interest networks and working on developing the evidence base in post covid fatigue treatment. The service works in collaboration with GPs, the wider Post Covid pathway across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes and integrate with other community partners. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To be a Specialist Occupational Therapist within a multi-disciplinary team responsible for providing a high standard of assessment, advice and treatment to clients referred to the Bedfordshire Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Service and the BLMK Post COVID Fatigue Service. To work with clients towards rehabilitation, self-management, increased independence and a better quality of life. To work as part of a multi professional service, working with patients to support self-management and independence throughout the continuum of care, to improve their outcomes. To hold responsibility for own caseload under supervision and to provide specialist consultation and education to community colleagues in the field of fatigue management. Vocational OT experience would be welcome. To work as an autonomous professional according to the Health Professions Council’s regulations. However the post holder will have the opportunity to receive supervision and support from experienced and specialist clinicians to grow your own knowledge and expertise. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Ideally 5 yrs NHS OT experience in working with range of conditions in physical and/or mental health - Evidence of core rehab/OT skills ### Education and Qual **Essential** - HCPC Registered OT with BSc or equivalent qualification **Desirable** - Member of a special ed group / or training - Post Grad qualifiactions/training ### Knowledge and skills **Essential** - Good communication skills including written and verbal - Ability to work collaboratively in an MDT and with wider systems - Ability to work autonomously and manage a complex case load presenting with distress and psychological difficulties **Desirable** - Knowledge and skill in working with LTC ## Documents - [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [fatigue ot band 6 - job description and person spec (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10526982) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.