Senior OT - Secure Services

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for the post holder to support the Occupational Therapy Team at Brockfield House to support the current team with supporting patient discharge from Rehab wards. The post holder may be required to work within both the inpatient wards and community forensic team to support patient discharge and transition from hospital to community settings.

The post is a fixed term contract until March 2026, but there may be opportunities to explore substantive posts in April 2026. We will also consider this opportunity as a secondment.

Main duties of the job

To assess patients admitted to the Secure Service wards.

To utilise specialist assessments when presented with complex cases.

About us

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.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% 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.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annumm pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9515

Job locations

Brockfield House

Kemble way

Wickford

SS11 7FE

Job description

Job responsibilities

To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.

To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.

To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.

To undertake manual handling assessments ensuring other professionals and carers are aware of manual handling needs.

To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.

To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.

To manage a complex caseload.

To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention, e.g. home visits.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To make decisions on the level of treatment intervention required.

To undertake treatment planning, communicating and negotiating treatment plans and clinical reasoning for intervention with patients and their carers.

To communicate agreed treatment/care plans to multi-disciplinary team colleagues and partnership agencies and liaise with them at formal and informal meetings.

To undertake manual handling assessments ensuring other professionals and carers are aware of manual handling needs.

To work in collaboration with others to modify aspects of the environment in order to empower patients and facilitate optimal functional performance.

To liaise with Social Services and Housing Organisations concerning provision of equipment and home adaptations.

To manage a complex caseload.

To apply a variety of treatment modalities to meet the needs of patients in individual or group format, utilising clinical reasoning processes to determine the most appropriate setting for intervention, e.g. home visits.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. counselling, CBT, etc.

Knowledge

Essential

• Appropriate assessment techniques.
• Theories of group work
• Risk assessment particularly in relation to home assessments

Desirable

• Model of Creative Ability
• Recovery College
• Specialist assessments.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques to assess individual's abilities in relation to their desired goals in everyday activities including mobility
• Application of advanced/working knowledge in order to plan and achieve realistic outcomes for individuals and groups - physical and mental health.
• Work with and through others to achieve environmental modifications that empower individuals and carers to achieve independence.
• Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice.
• To work and manage self independently.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour
• Able to cope with change
• Evidence of effective team player

Additional Qualities

Essential

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Ability to travel independently across sites as required

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Additional relevant qualifications, e.g. counselling, CBT, etc.

Knowledge

Essential

• Appropriate assessment techniques.
• Theories of group work
• Risk assessment particularly in relation to home assessments

Desirable

• Model of Creative Ability
• Recovery College
• Specialist assessments.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Utilisation of appropriate assessment techniques to assess individual's abilities in relation to their desired goals in everyday activities including mobility
• Application of advanced/working knowledge in order to plan and achieve realistic outcomes for individuals and groups - physical and mental health.
• Work with and through others to achieve environmental modifications that empower individuals and carers to achieve independence.
• Critically reflect on and use evidence in order to develop best practice.
• To work and manage self independently.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour
• Able to cope with change
• Evidence of effective team player

Additional Qualities

Essential

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Ability to travel independently across sites as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brockfield House

Kemble way

Wickford

SS11 7FE

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brockfield House

Kemble way

Wickford

SS11 7FE

Employer's website

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