Job summary
Our Adults Community Mental Health teams in Chelmsford, Braintree and Maldon are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Senior Occupational Therapist to join our friendly and supportive service. In this role, you will contribute significantly to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care for adults with complex mental health needs, working within a multidisciplinary team that values partnership, compassion and continuous professional development. Regular supervision, strong peer support and ongoing learning opportunities are integral to the post.
As a senior clinician, you will lead a diverse and complex caseload, delivering evidence-based occupational therapy through both individual and group interventions. You will play an active role in risk assessment and treatment planning, while also providing supervision, support and professional guidance to junior colleagues and students. We are seeking someone confident, motivated and deeply committed to mental health practice, with the ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to team culture and ongoing service development.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will complete holistic assessments to identify each patient's needs, drawing on specialist tools and clinical expertise when working with complex presentations. They will use sound clinical reasoning to determine the appropriate level and type of intervention, developing detailed treatment plans and communicating these clearly and collaboratively with patients and their carers.
They will share agreed treatment and care plans with multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies, contributing effectively to both formal and informal meetings.
About us
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.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% 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
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Senior Occupational Therapist within the Adults Community Mental Health Service, the successful applicant will undertake comprehensive evaluations of patients referred for occupational therapy, using specialist assessments where appropriate and applying robust clinical reasoning to determine the most suitable level and context for intervention. They will design and deliver a range of individual and group treatment approaches, negotiating and communicating treatment plans with patients and carers and embedding thorough safety planning throughout.
The role includes making clinically informed decisions when delegating elements of intervention to assistants, junior staff, students, carers and partner agencies. The postholder will maintain accurate, timely and professionally compliant clinical records, and provide clear written and verbal reports at all stages of assessment, treatment and review.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold a recognised Occupational Therapy degree/diploma
- HCPC Registered
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS setting
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience working in Mental health
- Independently managing complex caseload
Desirable
- Experience working in the community setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelmsford & Essex (C&E) Centre
New London Road
Chelmsford
CM2 0QH
United Kingdom
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