Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as an Occupational Therapist within an inter-professional team, managing a caseload of routine and complex rehabilitation cases. Responsibilities include providing holistic assessments, specific occupational therapy interventions, and key working individual cases in a community setting. The post also requires supervising junior staff (Band 5, 4, and 3) and participating in the education of other professionals.
Key responsibilities
- Independently manage a caseload of routine and complex rehabilitation cases.
- Supervise Band 5, Band 4, and Band 3 staff.
- Participate in the education of other professionals or disciplines.
- Provide holistic assessments and specific occupational therapy interventions to clients in the community.
- Key work individual cases and provide occupational therapy advice to colleagues.
- Support service improvement and delivery within the team.
Essential criteria
- BSc/MSc in Occupational Therapy
- Current Registration with HCPC
- Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development
- Broad range of Band 5 rotation experience/or alternative OT equivalent experience
- Experience of training/supervision
- Experience of multi-professional working
- Evidence of CPD in previous years
- Knowledge of client centred practice
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
To work as part of an inter-professional team. Independently managing a caseload, which will include routine and complex cases who require rehabilitation. To supervise Band 5; Band 4 and Band 3 staff. To participate in the education of other professionals or other disciplines.
Main duties of the job
To provide a holistic assessment to clients with diverse or complex presentations, working within the community as part of an inter-professional team. To provide specific occupational therapy intervention as required. To key work individual cases as appropriate. To provide occupational therapy advice to other colleagues within the team. To participate as a member of the team. To manage a clinical caseload. To support service improvement and delivery within the team. To participate in health promotion and education of staff, clients and families.
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Progra
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