Senior Occupational Therapist

The Senior Occupational Therapist role within Older Adult Mental Health In-Patient Service, based at the Crystal Centre, Chelmsford, provides an exciting opportunity to deliver specialist, recovery-focused occupational therapy for older adults with complex mental health needs. Working as valued member of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in assessment, care planning, rehabilitation, risk management, and discharge planning to support positive patient outcomes. You will work closely with ward and community colleagues to deliver holistic, person-centred care, while also providing supervision and support to junior staff, therapy assistants, and students. The successful candidate will join a supportive & experienced team with access to regular clinical and management supervision, and ongoing professional development opportunities, while contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives., Provide specialist OT assessment and treatment. Manage and prioritise a clinical caseload. Develop and review person-centred care plans. Support rehabilitation, recovery, and discharge planning. Deliver individual and group interventions. Work closely with the multidisciplinary team. Liaise with community and partner agencies. Contribute to ward rounds and MDT meetings. Supervise junior staff, assistants, and students. Support audit, quality improvement, and service development. Maintain accurate clinical records and reports. Participate in supervision, training, and CPD.
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.
  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.