Exciting Opportunity: Band 5 Occupational Therapist – Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS)
Are you a newly qualified or early-career Occupational Therapist with a passion for physical rehabilitation? Are you looking to develop your clinical skills in a supportive and dynamic environment? If so, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity within NELFT’s Intensive Rehabilitation Service (IRS) .
The IRS is a well-established, multidisciplinary community team comprising Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Assistants. We provide an innovative alternative to hospital-based rehabilitation, enabling patients to recover in the comfort of their own homes.
Working closely with inpatient rehabilitation services and acute care partners, the IRS facilitates early supported discharges and delivers intensive, person-centred rehabilitation programmes in the community. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced, collaborative setting where your contribution will make a real difference to patient outcomes.
Join us and be part of a team that’s shaping the future of community rehabilitation.
The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of the team based in the community setting but with interface with other NELFT services and external stakeholders to ensure service delivery is of a high quality and provided 365 days per year.
As part of the Intensive Rehabilitation service we can offer you:
Regular clinical and managerial supervision
A programme of In-service training including journal club
Training and development opportunities
The post holder will utilise a range of skills and experience gained in clinical practice to perform a specialist, comprehensive assessments using clinical reasoning skills and assessment techniques to formulate a treatment plan based on clinical findings . Excellent communication skills are essential as well as good knowledge of current OT best practice and the ability to work as an effective team member across multi-professional team.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
To work flexibly and assist in effective and efficient delivery of the service.
To assess the occupational therapy needs of a defined patient group to establish and evaluate appropriate treatment plans. This includes chronic, acute, and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary.
To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment for patients with multiple to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of treatment.
To select and apply occupational therapy assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skill deficits, enabling patients in the areas of productivity, self, and leisure.
To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence, and quality of life.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage

Please refer the Job description for details