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Job summary

Main area
Occupational Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
326-7903799-RB
Employer
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Surrey Hospital
Town
Redhill
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum plus high cost allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/04/2026 23:59

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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Clinical Specialist OT - Home First

NHS AfC: Band 7

 

 

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist to join our Home First service, supporting safe, timely discharge and recovery at home. This autonomous role involves highly specialist assessment and intervention for people with complex needs in their own environment, working closely with acute, community and social care partners. You will use advanced clinical reasoning to promote independence, reduce avoidable hospital stays and support system flow, while providing clinical leadership, contributing to service development and supporting the supervision and development of colleagues within an integrated multidisciplinary team.
 
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a well‑established and forward‑thinking Home First service with a strong focus on person‑centred, strengths‑based care. You will work within a supportive MDT that values clinical expertise, collaboration and innovation, with opportunities to influence service development, develop leadership skills and make a tangible impact on patient outcomes and system flow. We are committed to staff development, wellbeing and flexible working, and offer a rewarding role where your expertise genuinely makes a difference.

Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

 

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

 

Person specification

Criteria

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the personal specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingHSJ Acute or Specialist Trust of the yearStep into health

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dan Lethbridge
Job title
Head of Therapies
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01737 768511
Additional information

ext 7422

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