Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 October 2025 |
| Location: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Company: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7448904/364-A-9323 |
Summary
You will provide expert support and guidance to the Occupational Therapy provision and contribute to future service developments.Youwill undertake highly specialist clinical workand provide Occupational Therapy advice to other disciplines, providing training, supervision and support as required. You will carry out professional leadership responsibilities as delegated by the Head Occupational Therapist, and you may be asked to undertake research and other tasks that contribute to the implementation of the Trust Strategy for Allied Health Professions.
1. To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.
2. To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required, utilising occupational therapy theory and outcome measures as appropriate.
3. To undertake specialist treatment planning using expert clinical reasoning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans with clients and carers.
4. To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies at formal and informal meetings.
5. To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower clients and facilitate optimal functional performance.
6. To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.
7. To manage a complex caseload and provide specialist Occupational Therapy advice on adaptive equipment and telecare.
8. To apply a variety of specialist treatment modalities to meet the needs of clients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
1. To assume line management responsibility for Occupational Therapy staff consistent with Trust HR and Performance processes as directed by the Head Occupational Therapist.
2. To provide professional supervision to Occupational Therapy staff and ensure that all Occupational Therapy staff receive appropriate supervision, have an annual appraisal and are compliant with mandatory training requirements.
3. To ensure that new Occupational Therapy staff are properly inducted.
4. To ensure that any Band 5 Occupational Therapist within their sphere of responsibility completes Preceptorship.
5. To attend Allied Health Professional meetings, including meetings of Band 7 Clinical Specialist staff from across the Trust to share innovation and best practice.
6. To attend and /or deliver training at OT/AHP CPD Forums, Trust AHP events and Clinical Conferences and other events at the University of Essex and other HEIs.
7. To attend appropriate training and maintain a continuing professional development portfolio.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025