Senior Occupational Therapist - Rotational
The closing date is 18 August 2025
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join our Band 6 Rotation at ESNEFT.
We have several exciting opportunities for Occupational Therapists to join our Integrated Therapy Team at ESNEFT. We have a vacancy on our Band 6 Rotation and a fixed term contract to cover Maternity leave (12 months).
The role includes rotations through the following areas: Community Teams: Reactive Emergency Assessment Community Team (REACT), Blue Bird Lodge -Community Hospital, St Elizabeth Hospice. Ipswich Hospital inpatient wards: Surgery, Medical/Oncology, Emergency Assessment Unit (EAU), Stroke, and Older Peoples' Services.
If you have any questions or queries about the role, please call and we will be happy to discuss these with you. Please contact Julie Burrows OT Team Lead on 01473 702071 or email julie.burrows@esneft.nhs.uk"
Main duties of the job
Deliver a high standard OT service in designated clinical areas.
Manage a defined complex caseload under the management of the Team Leader, using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan and evaluate OT interventions, ensuring compliance with HCPC, RCOT, CQC and Trust clinical and quality standards.
To ensure as far as is reasonably practical the safety of the patients in your care.
To supervise and assist in the development of junior OTs, non-qualified staff and students on placement.
To undertake audit of both clinical practice and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
To be flexible in working in a 7 day service with extended hours in specific settings.
Participation in Band 6 OT rotation.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Details
Date posted
08 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
432-HR561-25
Job locations
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Ipswich Hospital
Ipswich
IP4 5PD
Employer's website
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