Occupational Therapist - Rotational
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW17 0QTView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 November 2026
1 day leftJob description
We are looking to recruit Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join the acute Therapy services within St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Tru...
The post involves working as part of the wider Interdisciplinary team and working alongside qualified Occupational and Physiotherapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one-to-one and group sessions). These interventions include physical, sensory, cognitive, and perceptual rehabilitation sessions.
The role also assists with administrative tasks such as maintenance of equipment loans systems, information gathering, and promotion of best quality patient care.
The postholder contributes to seven day working and will work rostered weekends within STAR / Haem-Oncology.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region. We are a large, friendly, and forward-thinking Trust and you will be working closely with senior therapists in well-established interprofessional teams. There is a commitment to supervision and continuing professional development with well-established support, training, and development available within the Trust and as part of our established preceptorship programme.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualification in Occupational Therapy.
- Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council.
- Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained.
Experience
Essential: - Completion of a core practice placement in a hospital or rehabilitation setting.
Desirable: - Experience in any of the following clinical areas; Elderly, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Community rehabilitation
Skills
Essential
- Clear demonstrable understanding of the OT process.
- Working knowledge of functional and standardised assessment tools.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English language.
- Good clinical reasoning skills.
- Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds.
- Able to work as part of a team
- Flexible approach
- Competent IT skills
- Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.
- Good organisational ability - self management and initiative
Desirable: - Group work skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic assessment of need and problem identification.
- Basic goal setting, planning, intervention and evaluation.
- Knowledge and experience of; Perceptual functioning, Cognitive functioning, Psychological functioning, Activities of daily living
- A clear understanding of evidence based practice.
- An understanding of clinical governance and implications for Occupational Therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the needs of patients.
Other
Essential: - Considered options for travel in support of community-based rotations when visiting clients in own homes is required.
Desirable: - Own transport (car/motorbike/bicycle)
How to apply
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First seen
2 November 2026
Last checked
3 November 2026
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