# Bank Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-occupational-therapist/c8fae7e3-69f7-4223-b8ee-80e25ac5cb51 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-occupational-therapist/c8fae7e3-69f7-4223-b8ee-80e25ac5cb51.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £18.89 - £23.50 (inclusive of HACS) - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Other, 12.07% holiday pay + Unsocial Hours (if applicable) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-29T11:52:03.387Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8117479 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8117479?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Band 5/6) – Bank/Temporary Role Location: Robertson Neuro Rehabilitation Ward Contract Type: Temporary Bank Role (3 months) Working Pattern: Monday–Friday (Full time preferred, part-time considered) Job Summary: We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team on a temporary bank basis for a 3-month period. This role is suitable for a Band 5 or Band 6 Occupational Therapist, depending on experience. The post holder will provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service for patients admitted to Robertson Neuro Rehabilitation Ward with neurological diagnoses, supporting rehabilitation, maximising independence, and facilitating appropriate discharge planning. ### Main duties of the job - Deliver specialised occupational therapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex neurological conditions. - Manage a varied caseload of patients with complex cognitive, psychological, and physical health needs. - Develop and implement individualised rehabilitation programmes to support functional independence. - Contribute to effective and timely discharge planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. - Provide intervention within the ward setting, patients’ homes, and community environments where appropriate. - Act as key worker for allocated patients, supporting coordination, liaison, and administrative responsibilities. - Promote positive rehabilitation outcomes through collaborative and patient-centred care. Requirements: - HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist. - Experience in neuro-rehabilitation or complex care settings (desirable for Band 6 level). - Strong clinical reasoning and caseload management skills. - Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. - Excellent communication and organisational skills. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.' ## Job Details Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Band 5/6) – Bank/Temporary Role Location: Robertson Neuro Rehabilitation Ward Contract Type: Temporary Bank Role (3 months) Working Pattern: Monday–Friday (Full time preferred, part-time considered) Job Summary: We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team on a temporary bank basis for a 3-month period. This role is suitable for a Band 5 or Band 6 Occupational Therapist, depending on experience. The post holder will provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service for patients admitted to Robertson Neuro Rehabilitation Ward with neurological diagnoses, supporting rehabilitation, maximising independence, and facilitating appropriate discharge planning. ## Job Description Deliver specialised occupational therapy assessment and treatment for patients with complex neurological conditions. Manage a varied caseload of patients with complex cognitive, psychological, and physical health needs. Develop and implement individualised rehabilitation programmes to support functional independence. Contribute to effective and timely discharge planning in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Provide intervention within the ward setting, patients’ homes, and community environments where appropriate. Act as key worker for allocated patients, supporting coordination, liaison, and administrative responsibilities. Promote positive rehabilitation outcomes through collaborative and patient-centred care. Requirements: HCPC registration as an Occupational Therapist. Experience in neuro-rehabilitation or complex care settings (desirable for Band 6 level). Strong clinical reasoning and caseload management skills. Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. Excellent communication and organisational skills. ## Responsibilities Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.' ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) - Health, safety and risk awareness ### Experience **Essential** - Ability and experience of carrying out a comprehensive neurological occupational therapy assessment to formulate a comprehensive neurological treatment plan and goals - Knowledge and experience of using a wide range of therapeutic occupational therapy interventions for the treatment of patients with neurological conditions - Knowledge and experience of using a range of recognised outcome measures and goal setting skills as appropriate to the rehabilitation of patients with a range of neurological conditions - Good understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance - Able to work as an autonomous practitioner - Able to work with individuals and groups - Clinical problem solving ability - Knowledge of Occupational Therapy models of practice - Understand professional ethics and their application in practice - React in a flexible way to changing demands in service **Desirable** - Experience of supervising and appraising other staff e.g. rehabilitation assistants - Experience of supervising student occupational therapists. - Experience in delivering training to other members of the MDT and care workers. - Understanding of clinical governance and the implications for the service - Delegated management responsibilities within service area - Innovative ideas - Involvement in service development ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to communicate complex and/or sensitive information requiring empathy and reassurance - Knowledge of barriers to communication and strategies to overcome them, including knowledge of communication difficulties encountered by neurological patients. - Ability to carry out patient manual handling tasks. - Ability to carry equipment such as wheelchair and commodes in and out of stores/ car and patient\`s homes **Desirable** - Word processing, e-mail, internet skills - Keep legible and accurate patient records in English. - Clinical problem solving ability in complex cases. - Ability to prioritise patient workload - Physical skills, dexterity, coordination and sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients. - A good ability with specific handling and sensory techniques specific to the treatment of patients with neurological dysfunction ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Registration with HCPC. - Experience of working with neurological patients in delivery of rehabilitation packages or in a rehab setting at Band 5 level. - Documented evidence of professional development and reflective practice in relevant aspects of neurological rehabilitation e.g. attendance at in-service training sessions, reflective practice **Desirable** - Attendance at relevant post-graduate neurological training courses e.g. Bobath, spasticity management , splinting, cognition and perceptual assessment , fatigue management - Experience of working in a neurological rehabilitation setting at band 6 level. ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10413295) - [functional requirements (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10413294) - [job description & specifications (pdf, 217.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10413293) ## 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.