Job Description

Band 5

Main area

Occupational Therapist - Band 5

Grade

Band 5

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working on a rota basis with a compensatory rest day.)

Job ref

343-7470223-FM-AG-A

Site

St Helier Hospital and Sutton Community

Town

Carshalton / Epsom

Salary

35,763 - 43,466 pro-rata, per annum inc HCAS (Outer)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

11/12/2025 23:59

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the At Home Team in Sutton Health and Care . We are looking for candidates with the relevant knowledge and skills, and enthusiasm to deliver and develop the OT workforce within the Multidisciplinary team.



We are looking for enthusiastic Occupational therapists to work as part of the Sutton Health and Care at Home service. You will be part of the MDT team that helps to prevent admission from community, accelerate discharge from emergency department and acute medical ward, Acute Frailty ward and provide supported discharge through Discharge to assess model of care through to community based Rehabilitation all within one team. We are innovative and people focused with a 'one team' ethos, which means better quality and more joined up care for our patients and families. The team strives to constantly improve service delivery and contributions from all staff are highly valued. We will provide professional development opportunities and support you to provide great care to our patients.


If you meet the required person specification criteria and have the appropriate clinical skills, together with commitment, energy and experience then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:



To deliver skilled occupational therapy services across the team.



The post holder will have clinical responsibility for assessment and treatment planning for people referred. They will be expected to participate in developing and monitoring the service.


To work closely with multidisciplinary teams and other professionals, particularly in relation to patient enablement, and to assist in the development of good working relationships with statutory, voluntary and independent organisations and agencies.



To actively participate in audit, service progression and role development.

Working for our organisation

Sutton Health and Care is an innovative partnership of providers working across Sutton (GP Federation; Local Authority; Mental Health Trust and Acute Trust) to provide integrated services for the local community. As partners we have the exciting opportunity to put the shared vision for how health and care can be delivered into reality through the implementation of a service model for the provision of community services (adult and children) that truly integrates health and care, physical and mental health and primary and acute care.



We are committed to working with each other and commissioners to co-create a model which when implemented will transform the experience of the people who use services in Sutton and fit the vision of the Sutton Health and Care Plan and the national NHS Long Term Plan.



We firmly believe that the partnership will drive transformational change to the benefit of patients and the local health and care system, getting the system to deliver better person-centred outcomes and financial sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Person specification

#

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

Degree in Occupational Therapy HCPC registration

Desirable criteria

Experience of acute working #

Personal attributes

Essential criteria

Ability to work as part of a team Ability to prioritise work #

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Good written and spoken communication skills.

Desirable criteria

Experience of carrying out audit

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E:

krft.askrecruitment@nhs.net

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the

job description

and

person specification

, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.



Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of

3 years' employment and/or education history

, including

professional email addresses

(not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by

email or SMS

from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within

four weeks of the closing date

, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.