# Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist - Orthopaedics > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-specialist-occupational-therapist-orthopaedics/4f9afe69-bfff-4e24-b198-89bd0e043c1a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-specialist-occupational-therapist-orthopaedics/4f9afe69-bfff-4e24-b198-89bd0e043c1a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-21T09:20:34.857Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8383004 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383004?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting to a static B6 Occupational Therapy post within Trauma & Orthopaedics. This post will include working with trauma, community and elective patients across our different sites, therefore orthopaedic experience is essential. The BHRUT focus is on early intervention to support high quality patient care, therefore excellent communication skills and experience of discharge services such as HomeFirst or Discharge to Assess is an advantage. Supervisory skills are required to support students and junior staff. In return, you will receive excellent peer support and service development opportunities working alongside the Band 7 and Clinical Specialist OTs. You will have opportunity to be involved in the ongoing development the hip fracture and high-volume elective orthopaedic pathways, as well as the orthopaedic weekend services. ### Main duties of the job Through a holistic approach, to provide a high standard of Occupational Therapy service, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries. To fulfil a teaching and supervisory role with peers, junior staff and students on placement. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Team worker - Flexible - Reliable ### Skills / Abilities **Essential** - Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate - Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information (verbal, non-verbal and written) in an accurate, clear and logical manner - Ability to work occasionally at moderate to intense physical effort throughout the day - Ability to cope working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients and carers **Desirable** - Competent IT skills - Experience of supervision of other staff i.e. assistants and technical instructors ### Experence / Knowledge **Essential** - To have broad clinical experience in an acute hospital setting with adults with physical illness - Relevant experience of working with orthopaedic patients within an acute hospital setting **Desirable** - To have experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 in orthopaedics ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy - HCPC registrations as an Occupational Therapist - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - Clinical supervisors training ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 604.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712051) - [candidate journey (pdf, 186.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1960) - [organisational goals (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2610) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 104.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=431) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.