Senior Occupational Therapist (Enhanced Practice in Care Homes)

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Senior Occupational Therapist (Enhanced Practice in Care Homes) The closing date is 04 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Do you love working with people with complex needs, supporting the transition from hospital through personalised care and support and facilitating independence and quality of life? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 7 occupational therapist to join the award winning Enhanced Practice in Care Homes (EPiC) Team in Hackney. Working as part of a small dedicated multi-disciplinary team, the EPiC Occupational Therapist works collaboratively within the 4 nursing homes in Hackney and following recent review is now recurrently funded. Through the provision of proactive assessment for all new residents, and brief intervention focussing on posture and positioning, seating, falls prevention and facilitating independence and meaningful activity etc, the team has improved resident outcomes. The post holder will be experienced working with older adults and adults with complex needs; will enjoy collaborative working and support the development, and education of care staff. The team uses QI methodology to review and improve the service and is keen to embrace innovation to maximise outcomes. Main duties of the job The post holder will be an experienced Occupational therapist who will utilise specialist skills and knowledge gained from several years' experience to deliver person centred and clinically appropriate intervention to facilitate function, independence and improve quality of life for people living within a nursing home environment. They will work collaboratively with the care home staff, residents and families This will be achieved by providing holistic assessments of residents and working with the patient and care home staff to enhance their knowledge, skills, confidence, and professionalism. Responsibilities will include, carrying out initial interdisciplinary assessments for patients referred to the team, implementing occupational therapy assessment and intervention including the use and prescription of specialist equipment and liaising with and training care home staff to ensure recommendations are implemented through training and support. Using evidence-based/patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, as well as responsibility for managing and transferring an individual patient's ongoing care to other professions and agencies as appropriate. Engaging with residents family and friends, and activity coordinators to explore and support meaningful activity within the care home environment. About us Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in ou