Band 6 Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Community Occupational Therapist (Physical) Band 6

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a positive impact on people’s lives through physical rehabilitation when discharged home from hospital? What about an opportunity to support the Ambulance services via an Urgent Care Response referral?

North Bedfordshire is looking for a full time band 6 Occupational Therapist to work within the 7 day service.

You need to be responsive, have strong assessment skills with a personalised approach for a wide range of needs/conditions. You will then develop, implement, manage and review the planned recommendations. You will need skills in moving and handling, risk assessing and identifying solutions to reduce risk.

You will work closely alongside all members of the therapy team, as well as the wider multi-disciplinary workforce across Bedfordshire, building close links with professionals and services required to wrap around the needs of each individual to provide a holistic approach.

You will line manage and supervise unqualified staff within the team, supporting them to provide an excellent level of service to the local population. There is also an expectation to support student placements.

All applicants should hold a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

Ensuring highest level of care is provided

Clinical

Making clinical decisions

Administration

Maintaining up to date documentation on System1

Management

Assist with overseeing the Community Occupational Therapy Team

Performance and Quality

Ensuring highest level of performance and Quality of care and documentation.

and Experience

and authorised courses outside of the mandatory training requirements

Supervision

Supervising band 3/ 4 and 5’s

Communication and Relationships

Maintaining the highest level of communication within the team both in-house and in the wider teams and with clients, their carers and families.

ELFT is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees, job applicants and service users. We are committed to ensuring that no one will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, colour, creed, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or marital status. The Trust commits itself to promote equal opportunities and value diversity and will keep under review its policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, users and providers of its services are treated according to their needs.

Please kindly see the attached Job Description

Please do not apply if you do not hold a full driver’s license and have access to a vehicle.

This advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026