Main area: Allied Health Professional in Mental Health
Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part-time considered)
Job ref: 364-A-8582
Site: Thurrock Community Hospital
Town: Thurrock
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata for part time, plus 5% HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/01/2025 23:59
About Us EPUT provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex, and Suffolk.
We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Job Overview This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our dynamic Occupational Therapy Team. Are you passionate about enabling older adults to achieve their best quality of life? If you are ready to make a difference and grow your career with a supportive team, we want to hear from you.
Main Duties of the Job To support the delivery of occupational therapy interventions for older adults with mental health conditions. The role is primarily focused on the assessment and treatment of individuals’ functional needs in order to promote independence, enhance quality of life, and support mental health recovery.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
To work as part of the Occupational Therapy Service implementing Occupational Therapy programmes under the direction of qualified staff.
Following in-house training, carry out functional assessments to determine individuals' occupational performance in activities of daily living.
Carry out delegated targeted interventions on a 1:1 or group basis as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
To utilise therapeutic strategies to engage patients to maximise function and limit the loss of independence.
To gather information on patients’ function and report to the Occupational Therapist to support recovery and discharge.
To respect patients' choices and confidentiality at all times.
Person Specification Experience
Working with Older Adults
Working with people who have mental health needs
Working in a healthcare setting in the NHS
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge of wellbeing interventions for older adults
Please note:
Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourages applications from people with experience of using mental health services.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Ellen van den Hoven
Job title: Head Occupational Therapist
Email address: ellen.vandenhoven@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07811166399
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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Grade Band: 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part-time considered)
Job ref: 364-A-8582
Site: Thurrock Community Hospital
Town: Thurrock
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum, pro rata for part time, plus 5% HCA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 09/01/2025 23:59
About Us EPUT provides community health, mental health, and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex, and Suffolk.
We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.
Job Overview This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our dynamic Occupational Therapy Team. Are you passionate about enabling older adults to achieve their best quality of life? If you are ready to make a difference and grow your career with a supportive team, we want to hear from you.
Main Duties of the Job To support the delivery of occupational therapy interventions for older adults with mental health conditions. The role is primarily focused on the assessment and treatment of individuals’ functional needs in order to promote independence, enhance quality of life, and support mental health recovery.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
To work as part of the Occupational Therapy Service implementing Occupational Therapy programmes under the direction of qualified staff.
Following in-house training, carry out functional assessments to determine individuals' occupational performance in activities of daily living.
Carry out delegated targeted interventions on a 1:1 or group basis as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
To utilise therapeutic strategies to engage patients to maximise function and limit the loss of independence.
To gather information on patients’ function and report to the Occupational Therapist to support recovery and discharge.
To respect patients' choices and confidentiality at all times.
Person Specification Experience
Working with Older Adults
Working with people who have mental health needs
Working in a healthcare setting in the NHS
Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of Occupational Therapy
Knowledge of wellbeing interventions for older adults
Please note:
Staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.
Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed. Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourages applications from people with experience of using mental health services.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Ellen van den Hoven
Job title: Head Occupational Therapist
Email address: ellen.vandenhoven@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07811166399
Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.
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