Band 6 Locum Best Interest Assessor Senior Occupational Therapist

Community Occupational Therapist – Band 6 (Locum)

Location: East London NHS Foundation Trust – North Bedfordshire Therapy Service, Bedford

Area: East London NHS

Rate: £Negotiable

Contract: Locum, Ongoing

About the Role

An excellent opportunity is available for an experienced Band 6 Community Occupational Therapist to join the Rehabilitation and Enablement Team within the North Bedfordshire Therapy Service. This locum role is initially for 3 months and involves delivering high-quality community-based assessment and rehabilitation to adults with varied and often complex needs.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, treatment, advice and evaluation for clients with a range of physical and psychological conditions, including complex and neurological presentations.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary, community-based service to support rehabilitation, self-management and independence across the continuum of care.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner in accordance with HCPC regulations, managing your own caseload effectively.
• Support the management structure by delivering high standards of practice and contributing to service excellence.
• Supervise, teach and assess occupational therapy students, ensuring practice meets university and professional standards for degree-level training.
• Maintain accurate, timely and professional clinical documentation in line with Trust and HCPC requirements.

Requirements

• HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in community rehabilitation and enablement services.
• Strong clinical reasoning skills, particularly in managing complex and neurological conditions.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a multi-professional team.
• Experience supervising students at graduate level is desirable.
• Excellent communication, organisation and caseload management skills.

Working Hours

• Full-time hours.

Why Join?

• Competitive negotiable rate.
• Rewarding role supporting rehabilitation and independence within the community.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse caseload, including complex and neurological conditions.
• Supportive team environment with opportunities for teaching and professional development.

Ready to support rehabilitation and enablement across North Bedfordshire?

Apply today to join the East London NHS Foundation Trust’s community therapy service.

Code:  U. 7585412. 024011.B19050