Bank Occupational Therapist (Acute In Patients)
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Isleworth, London, TW7 6AFView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£27.48 to £34.35
Contract
Bank
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
Bank Band 6 Occupational Therapist (Acute in-patient) We are looking for Bank Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to support our ED & Acute M...
The post holder will be based with the inpatient respiratory medicine team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital covering inpatient medical and surgical wards across the hospital.
The post holder will develop advanced assessment and intervention skills, support multi-disciplinary working, provide leadership to the therapy team and clinical areas, and supervise junior members of staff and student.
The post holder will be involved in service development, audit and research activities, and teaching and education.
The post holder will actively participate in the weekend rotas. The post holder will be required to work a minimum of one weekend shift in every four weekends. Some teams are now also providing extended hours working that will include evening working.
Roles and responsibilities
- To carry out appropriate assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills for clients with multiple/complex needs
- To work with clients to identify and agree treatment goals based on assessment outcomes, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and eligibility for services
- To use communication, reasoning and negotiation skills to establish a therapeutic relationship in complex cases, managing basic barriers to communication
- To plan and implement individual/group interventions using graded activities to address therapeutic goals and optimise clients functional independence
- To address all areas of risk associated with individual clients ability to function independently and minimise the effects of disability within their chosen environment, including planning and carrying out home assessments and discharge to assess visits and being responsible for the clients health and safety during this assessment
- To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions in order to measure client progress and treatment effectiveness
- To demonstrate and apply a broad level of understanding of the effects of disability to own caseload management and to inform others practice
- To supervise the caseload management of Band 5 OT plus supervise day to day activity of therapy assistants and students as designated
- To represent the OT Department within the multi-disciplinary team and participate in relevant team/network meetings and ward rounds to contribute to the discussion and planning of client care. To use these forums to seek opinion from the team to inform own caseload analysis and reasoning as appropriate
- To liaise with families/carers and statutory and voluntary agencies to contribute to the discussion and planning of client care and seeking opinion from others to inform own caseload analysis and reasoning as appropriate
- To assess for, facilitate provision and education in use of equipment for independence with authorisation rights of equipment spend up to £500 per client
- To ensure that all documentation and activity recording is maintained according to Trust and College of Occupational Therapists Guidelines
- To comply with College of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and all other relevant national and local policies and procedures
- To demonstrate the ability to reflect on ethical issues and provide guidance to junior staff as necessary
- To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of clients and contribute to provision of a service sensitive to these needs
- To progress the client intervention to a satisfactory closure as MDT member. This may include evaluating outcomes, setting up reviews and/or arranging appropriate transfer of care as appropriate
- To provide moving and handling advice for other therapy team members as required
- To participate in the 7 day rota of flexible working within the designated therapy team.
- To review and reflect on practice and identify areas for self-development through participation in the annual appraisal system and regular clinical and professional supervision.
- To plan, actively participate in and contribute to the in-service education programme.
- To undertake supervision and appraisals of junior staff as delegated by a senior member of staff.
- To regularly take responsibility for the supervision and education of OT students on clinical placement within the Trust.
- To demonstrate a basic level of leadership skills through management of designated projects.
- To maintain a professional portfolio for CPD, recording learning outcomes and reflections through daily practice, internal and external development opportunities.
- To attend post-graduate lectures and courses to enable achievement of appraisal objectives and to share this knowledge with peers on return.
- To plan and implement induction and education programmes for new staff, OT students and work experience students.
- To attend and actively participate in the OT Clinical Governance Group and other relevant meetings.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Qualifications
Essential: - Degree in OT or equivalent; - HCPC registration; - Evidence of on-going CPD
Experience
Essential: - Experience of working in acute or rehabiltiation setting; - Physical health experience in NHS
Desirable: - Community experience; - Mental health experience; - Research/ audit experience; - Students supervising/ mentoring; - Supervision of junior staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential: - Understanding of current best practice and guidelines; - Word processing/ Good IT skills; - Prioritisation skills; - Application of OT processes
Desirable: - Group work/ training/ presentation skills; - Knowledge of standardised assessments and use in practice
Personal qualities
Essential: - Experience of working in MDT; - Able to work weekends/ flexible working
Desirable: - Conflict management experience; - Evidence of client centred non discriminatory approach
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
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First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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