Occupational Therapist
West London NHS Trust
London, W5 4RNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 7 Occupational Therapist maternity cover for 1 year within the General Rehabilitation and Admi...
Magnolia and Jasmin wards are an integral part of the wider Intermediate Care team based at Clayponds Hospital. Patients have access to a variety of equipment in a large unique gym space and additional specific designated ADL rooms. Patients receive specialist therapy input until they are able to return to their preferred discharge destination (where appropriate) with support from our excellent community teams as needed.
The team is passionate about training and education. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to actively participate in regular in-service training and complete CPD courses as appropriate.
Our staff are central to delivering the service vision and we are keen to recruit high calibre staff who will be offered the support required to fulfil their roles as well as being provided with the training and experience to further their skills and build a career of which they can be proud.
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.
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'.
Qualifications and Training
Essential: - Health and Care Professions Council registration; - Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development.; - Occupational Therapy Degree or Equivalent
Desirable: - Active Member of clinical interest group; - Member of BOAT
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively at all levels.
- Presentation skills and the ability to teach in both a group setting and on a one to one basis.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service i.e. extended hours and weekends.
- Warm, friendly, approachable
- Flexible approach
- Ability to cope with change
- Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and positive attitude to work.
Desirable: - Ability to travel across the Trust to fulfil the requirements of the post. (Car owner/driver)
Experience
Essential
- NHS Experience at band 6 level to include in-patient rehabilitation.
- Substantial experience in neurology, acute medicine, respiratory, elderly care, orthopaedics and musculoskeletal outpatients.
- Experience of assessing complex disability using clinical reasoning skills.
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive occupational and functional assessment of patients with complex physical, cognitive, psychological and social presentations
- Experience of complex discharge planning involving patients, families/carers, multidisciplinary teams and health and social care partners.
- Successful completion of field work educator training course and/or first line management course.
- Experience of managing and supporting junior staff.
- Membership of appropriate specialist interest group.
- Experience of contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement, service evaluation and service development.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the entire rehabilitation process, and admission avoidance pathway.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of assessment, treatment and care management in this specialist field.
- 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 excellent time management skills, and ability to work independently.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Clinical Governance, standard setting, the audit process and evidence-based practice (understanding of principles of clinical governance).
- Theoretical knowledge of leading audit/research/clinical governance, and/or ability to plan, implement and manage change utilising knowledge and understanding of local and national guidelines.
- Knowledge of moving and handling principles and their application to functional assessment.
- Knowledge and experience of recommending appropriate equipment, adaptations and compensatory strategies to maximise independence and safety
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team and to lead a team.
- Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
13 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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