Occupational Therapist Reablement Unit
The closing date is 13 October 2025
Job summary
To work as part of the Sutton Health and Care Reablement Unit Team to provide an inpatient rehabilitation service for service users within South West London. Post holders will be working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team including nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, rehabilitation assistants, and administrators, as well as the voluntary sector. The post holder will be primarily based on the SHC reablement unit with some community visits in order to provide a rehabilitation over a 7 day period.
There is the potential for this to be a rotational post with St Helier Acute Occupational Therapy team in the future.
Main duties of the job
Occupational Therapist have a key role within both supported discharge and prevention of admission to support individuals to optimise their independence and wellbeing.
To deliver Occupational Therapy services within the community services as well as the possibility for rotations within the acute hospital.
To provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated range of Occupational Therapy and preventative services which maintain or improve people's health, independence and quality of life.
To consolidate and further develop skills and knowledge learned through the Occupational Therapy course.
To assess and implement treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated clinical records.
To work unsupervised reporting back and receiving guidance and teaching from the senior Occupational Therapist on a regular basis each week
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Details
Date posted
29 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£35,763 to £43,466 a year per annum pro rata inc. HCAS outer
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
343-7477102-FM-AG
Job locations
Reablement Unit at St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Reablement Unit at St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Employer's website
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