Occupational Therapist
West London NHS Trust
Ealing, W5 4RN
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Neuro Rehabilitation team at Clayponds Hospital to work in our skill...
To work within the clinical team, managing your own caseload including assessment, implementing and evaluating treatment and applying specialist skills to support patients presenting with varied and complex conditions.
With senior support, to provide clinical expertise in the prioritisation and treatment of patients within the scope of the conditions referred to the integrated care service. To ensure that service provision supports the objectives of Ealing Community Partners and meets expectations regarding national guidelines
Primarily to work on Jasmin and/or Magnolia Ward with the General Medical and Admission avoidance bed, but may be asked to cover the other neurological/general rehab wards as required.
The post holder will ensure the service provision supports the objectives of the Trust.
To train and supervise junior staff in the team and support students on placement
To work with the senior clinical team in the development of a robust service delivery model, to facilitate the effective use of resources and execute the appropriate changes in order to meet the current demand.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC).
Desirable
- Member of BCOT
- Member of RCOT specialist section
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post graduate experience to include relevant specialist courses.
- Substantial experience within Physical health care at Band 5 level.
- Successful completion of field work educator training course and/or first line management course and/or experience of managing junior staff.
- Experience of assessing complex disability using clinical reasoning skills
- Evidence of involvement in service development and/or service redesign programmes.
- Experience of manually handling patients and/or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical assessments and treatments.
- Highly developed manual handling, therapeutic and positioning skills
- Experience of using cognitive, behavioural and communication strategies to ensure optimal treatment outcomes and rehabilitation goals are met
- Experience of supervision of students/ Rehab Technicians with development of basic supervision skills.
- NHS Experience
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the rehabilitation process
- Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them
- Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them
- Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills, and ability to work independently
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS especially those relevant to Occupational Therapy
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team.
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- o Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service i.e. extended hours and weekends
- Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
Desirable
- Presentation skills and the ability to teach in both a group setting and on a one to one basis
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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