Senior Occupational Therapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	02 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£47,810 - £54,710 per annum (Plus HCAS) pro-rata
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	02 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Goodmayes,, IG3 8XJ
Cwmni:	North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7396823/395-AR048-25

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Job Opportunity: Band 7 Occupational Therapist

(16 month Fixed-Term Contract from December 2025 till April 2027)

Are you a passionate and experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist seeking a fresh and rewarding challenge? Or perhaps you're a Band 6 OT ready to take the next step in your career? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a skilled, motivated, and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our forward-thinking Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS) — a large, multidisciplinary community team based in London. Our team includes Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, and Rehabilitation Assistants, all working collaboratively to deliver high-quality care.

The IRS provides community-based physical rehabilitation as an alternative to hospital bed-based care, enabling patients to recover in the comfort of their own homes. We work closely with inpatient rehabilitation services and acute care partners to facilitate early discharges and support patients through an intensive rehabilitation programme tailored to their individual needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and innovative environment, while developing your clinical and leadership skills.

As a band 7 member of the Intensive Rehabilitation Service, you will join with the Occupational and Physiotherapists tasks with maintaining a high level of clinical governance within IRS.

You will do this by:
• Triaging incoming referrals into the service on a rostered basis
• Completing clinical supervisions and joint sessions with junior members of the team
• Attending MDT meetings
• Co-ordinating caseload for efficiency
• Completing audits to ensure service effectiveness

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).

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 focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

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.

We can offer excellent carrier progression and work - life balance including:

· Protected CPD time with a diverse In Service Training Programme

· Regular Supervision and Appraisal

· Opportunity for Service Development and Audit

· Flexibility within our 7 day working services

· Agile working devices to support community based working



If you are interested in coming to work for NELFT we would welcome your application.

For further information please contact­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­: niamh.mcphillips@nelft.nhs.uk



Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.




This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025