Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
3 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- relevant training
evidence of recent relevant training
- relevant experience
minimum 1.5 years relevant experience in community rehabilitation setting
- supervising other staff and students
experience of supervising other staff
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- relevant training
evidence of recent training
- relevant experience
minimum of 1.5 years experience of working as occupational therapist in health / social care setting
- supervising other staff and students
supervising students
Job overview
The postholder will work as a band 6 Occupational Therapist managing a caseload of patients with a variety of conditions and provide occupational therapy assessment to patients in their own home. They will formulate and deliver a specialised treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment and reasoning skills. The post holder will treat all patients with respect and courtesy, maintaining dignity and respecting individual needs and differences, both physical and cultural. They will be involved in the support and supervision of staff across bands 3-5 . They will act as a clinical educator for undergraduate students within own professional area, whilst also receiving and delivering internal training to maintain their own professional development. They will assist the team with service development initiatives, including implementation of competency frameworks.
Main duties of the job
To provide comprehensive manual handling assessment and provision of equipment to patients in their own home. Please see the attached job description for further details.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Community visits to patients in their own home and working as part of a multi- disciplinary team. Please see the attached job description for further details.
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.
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Brighton, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: part time. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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