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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our unique and vibrant therapy team at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with an extensive range of clinical and leadership skills to work across our emergency department, adult and medical assessment units.
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide clinical leadership and operational management to the team and manage a clinical caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to facilitate early discharge, to promote independence and improve patient health outcomes. The post holder will promote the Homefirst mindset with a passion for admission avoidance and will utilise rapid response and discharge to assess pathways to ensure that patients leave hospital in a safe and timely way and that there is safe and effective patient flow. The role will require you to work on a 7 day working roster with extended hours (inclusive of bank holidays).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Skills
Essential
- • Knowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice
- • Demonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences e.g. users, carers and other professionals
- • Experience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT.
- • Demonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
- • Knowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
- • Knowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- • Ability to lead a small team
Experience
Essential
- • Substantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities
- • Experience of working as an OT at a senior level with a variety of medical presentations e.g. Respiratory, Cardiac
- • Experience of working with elderly patients
- • Experience of working with Bariatric patients
- • Considerable experience of being a Band 6 OT
- • Experience and ability of working in an acute setting
- • Experience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.
- • Experience of teaching and supervising OT students.
- • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
Desirable
- • Motivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)
World Class Care Values
Essential
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential
- Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness in a range of situations
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- • Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
- • HCPC Registration in OT
- • Completed relevant post registration specialist courses for example: • OT assessments of specific conditions • OT treatment approaches • Outcome measures • Supervision Skills Training for staff and students • OT Practice Educator course
Desirable
- • Member of Specialist OT Section group
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This advert is for Band 7 Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Royal Free Hospital, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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