Job summary
Are you looking to progress your career and be at the forefront of change? North Bedfordshire Community Health Services are looking for a full time band 6 Occupational Therapist to be part of the Community Occupational Therapy service supporting across the Community Therapy Team, Discharge to Assess (D2A) and Intermediate Care team. We are a 7 day service.

Main duties of the job
You will work closely alongside all members of the therapy team: Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Assistant Practitioners and Rehabilitation Support Workers, as well as a wider multi-disciplinary workforce across Bedfordshire. You will build close links with the professionals and services required to wrap around the needs of each individual to provide a holistic approach. You will need to be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Take pride in your work, be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker, with the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders will be essential.

About us
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.

Closing date: 08 November 2026
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum; Band 5 to 6 Developmental post
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 363-CHB7945774-D
Job locations: Twinwoods NHS Clinical Resource Centre, Milton Road, Clapham, Bedford, MK41 6AT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
• All applicants need to hold a degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy and be registered with the HCPC as well as holding leadership experience with team management skills.
• Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements to travel across the county of Bedfordshire.

Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential

• BSc Occupational Therapy Degree or Diploma
• HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
• Clear record of post graduate experience

Desirable

• Significant and relevant post graduate experience

Experience
Essential

• Experience of a broad range of physical conditions, treatment techniques and intervention
• Core rehabilitation skills
• Experience of working with adult clients with primarily physical illness or disability
• Experiences of working within the community

Desirable

• Experience of working within the NHS

Knowledge and Skills
Essential

• Detailed understanding of a wide range of physical medical conditions
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions that affect physical conditions
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to lead and motivate others
• Provide advice/support on clinical issues to other agencies as required
• Good team player and leader
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a complex and varied caseload
• Ability to analyse results of assessments and arrange/change OT interventions accordingly
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity
• Work and carry out assessments in clients' homes
• Fit and demonstrate the use of equipment
• Work with clients, families, carers and other professionals of those that are terminally ill
• Supporting clients with severe long term conditions causing distress to themselves and/or their family/carers

Desirable

• Have an understanding of Sepsis and other sudden, potentially critical onset conditions

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: East London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.elft.nhs.uk/

Contact
Therapies Team Lead: Kerron Gibson, kerron.gibson1@nhs.net, 07789653554

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