Overview
Job title: Band 7 Occupational Therapy Lead for Neighbourhood Health. This role delivers high-quality, person-centred care across community services and works in collaboration with primary care, social care, voluntary organisations, and community groups to address the wider determinants of health, including housing, social isolation, and access to meaningful activities. There is a strong emphasis on early intervention and prevention to support individuals in maintaining independence, reducing hospital admissions, and enhancing overall wellbeing. The OT Lead uses a population health approach to tailor services to local needs, address health inequalities, and promote personalised, strengths-based care.
The post holder provides effective day-to-day leadership and management of therapy staff and assistant practitioners, offering senior clinical leadership, expert advice, risk assessment, and advanced clinical decision-making. Flexible working is required, including potential work across West Essex localities to meet service needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage therapy staff and assistant practitioners to deliver high-quality, person-centred services.
- Provide senior clinical leadership, guidance, and support with high levels of clinical judgement, risk assessment, and decision-making.
- Work collaboratively across community services to support individuals to live well in their local environments.
- Develop partnerships with primary care, social care, voluntary sectors, and community organisations to address wider determinants of health (e.g., housing, social isolation, meaningful activities).
- Promote early intervention and prevention to maintain independence and reduce hospital admissions.
- Apply a population health approach to ensure services meet local needs and address health inequalities.
- Be flexible to work across sites in West Essex localities as required by service needs.
Working for our organisation
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality networks.
- Access 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 up to 14.5% of pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts including Blue Light Card and NHS discount offers.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
- Season ticket loans (interest-free) to cover travel costs.
Additional information
The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from people with experience of using mental health services. If you require this application form in another format, please contact the Recruitment Department.
Important notes: All applicants should provide professional references covering the last three years of employment. DBS checks are required; costs may be deducted from your first salary. The Trust may expire vacancies prior to the closing date. Safeguarding and safer recruitment are required for all staff. Applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks and safeguarding processes.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If AI is used, the application may be rejected as part of the assessment process.
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