# Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Broomfield
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14T10:01:08.439Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8124627
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124627?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you ready to develop the next phase of your career? We have an exciting vacancy for a Band 5 OT within St Andrew's Centre for Burns and Plastics . You will have opportunities to develop your knowledge and learn new skills within this specialist area.

We are looking for someone with excellent clinical and problem-solving skills to assess, treat and facilitate safe and timely discharge of patients. The ideal post holder will have experience of working in an acute hospital environment and a drive to learn and develop.

### Main duties of the job

Undertakes comprehensive/ standardised Occupational Therapy assessments addressing occupational performance and skill deficits in the areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure.

Manages and accepts clinical responsibility for a caseload of patients, demonstrating ability to prioritise and delegate work to assistants when appropriate.

Works as an autonomous Occupational Therapist, being aware of the needs of others within the team.

Supports and supervises other team members and students.

Liaises with health and social care professionals and other related statutory, private and voluntary organisations, providing written reports, recommendations and referrals when appropriate

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Occupational Therapist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

### 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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist
- Qualified or soon to qualify with Graduate Diploma or Degree in Occuptional Therapy

**Desirable**

- RCOT registered member

### Kowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Broad range of core OT placements as a student, with an understanding of the OT role in the acute hospital setting Experience of working within in a multi-disciplinary team in an acute hospital setting
- Experience in the application of the OT Process

**Desirable**

- Broad range of core OT placements as a student, with an understanding of the OT role in the acute hospital setting Experience of working within in a multi-disciplinary team in an acute hospital setting
- Experience of OT practice in the areas relevant to the rotation

## Documents

- [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077)
- [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504)
- [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880)
- [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947)
- [band 5 ot job description (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423390)
- [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)

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