We are seeking a Specialist/Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist with experience in working with adults, who is passionate about making a meaningful difference to patients' lives. Come and join the enthusiastic and supportive multidisciplinary team at the new and innovative Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub at the University of Essex, and work closely with our clinical team and students, devising and creating innovative care pathways that make a real difference to service users and their families. We will value your contributions, support your professional development, and empower you to provide the best care.

The successful candidate will work with our service users who have acquired brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, dementia and those who are ageing and frail. They will design and implement services that foster wellbeing and support independence through holistic interventions, promoting health creation so that our service users feel supported to manage their long-term health conditions. The successful candidate will also offer clinical supervision and contribute to the assessment of students on clinical placement within the Hub, including OT students and wider MDT professions, developing the future workforce through creative and innovative opportunities.

The job role will provide experience in working with complex presentations as well as offering regular CPD opportunities and personal development with a focus on wider workforce development.

Main duties of the role
- The post-holder will provide evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic interventions to service-users with acquired brain injury, progressive neurological conditions, dementia and those who are ageing and/or frail.
- They will assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatments, and work closely with other disciplines in devising joint-working programmes for individuals and groups.
- They will liaise with relevant care professionals and agencies and external partners.
- They will develop their clinical educator and supervision skills as they provide high-quality clinical placement opportunities for student practitioners at the University of Essex.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the jobpack.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until 31 December 2026.

Please note that appointment to this post will be made as Lecturer.

Skills and qualifications required

Applicants should have professional experience or practice equivalent to relevant doctoral level research degree or have or be close to completion of PhD and HCPC/RCOT registration as an Occupational Therapist. Substantial experience in providing evidence-based impactful service provision to a adults with diverse needs and conditions is essential.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS before the appointment is confirmed.

About Us

The Health, Wellbeing and Care Hub is established with the support of NHS England and in collaboration with our regional NHS Integrated Care Boards as a centre of excellence in health and care-related research and workforce development. It is an exciting, state of the art, research facility in a clinical setting, which will help transform health, wellbeing and care in the region and strengthen our connection with the community and our sector partners.

A range of community-facing services, student placement opportunities, workforce development, training and research are offered in a variety of settings through the Hub, both on the Campus and in the community.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

Please see the attached job pack, which contains a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please contact [email protected]

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