Occupational Therapist

• 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.

£33,677 to £40,996 a year pa

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).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our supportive and friendly team, working across the Older Adults Community Mental Health Team and Day Treatment Team.

This varied role offers the opportunity to work with older adults, providing assessments and interventions within patients' home environments as well as delivering therapeutic groups across a range of Trust locations. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting individuals to maintain independence, improve wellbeing, and achieve their personal goals.

The post offers excellent opportunities for learning and professional development, with regular supervision, peer support, and access to continuing professional development within a welcoming and experienced occupational therapy team.

As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will work within a supportive and friendly Older Adults Mental Health Service, contributing to the Memory Service, Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and Day Treatment Team.

• Delivering Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) and other therapeutic groups within the Day Treatment Team across a variety of Trust locations.
• Completing screening assessments to determine suitability for group interventions and supporting individuals to access appropriate services.
• Undertaking occupational therapy assessments and interventions within service users' home environments, promoting independence, safety and engagement in meaningful occupations.
• Supporting the Memory Service diagnostic pathway through functional assessments, information gathering and contributing to multidisciplinary diagnostic discussions.

The Occupational Therapist will support the delivery of assessments and interventions working in Older Adult Mental Health services within two teams; the Older Peoples Day Treatment Team and the South Community Occupational Therapy Team. The service covers community patients in the Thurrock, Southend and Essex areas. The role of an Occupational Therapist in this service focuses on promoting independence, wellbeing, and engagement in meaningful daily activities both on a one to one basis and group setting.

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Thurrock Community Hospital

Long Lane

Grays

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

12 November 2026

Agenda for change

Band 5

Permanent

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Thurrock Community Hospital

Long Lane

Grays