Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Good Written and Verbal communication with colleagues and patients and other agencies.
- Skills
Able to communicate with a variety of people, occasionally in emotional distress
- Skills
Sound clinical reasoning and reflective skills.
- Skills
Good organisation of self and time.
- Skills
Ability to reflect and appraise own performance.
- Skills
Ability to self-motivate and initiate activity.
- Skills
Computer Literacy . – Use of Microsoft office . Email and other web based systems
- Experience
6 months experience as Therapy/Rehabilitation Technician or Equivalent relevant experience in any other clinical setting as OT student
- Experience
Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and medical conditions associated with the clinical area.
- Experience
Understanding of team dynamics and MDT working.
- Experience
Working knowledge of common adaptive equipment.
- Qualifications
DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Qualifications
Member of COT or recognised equivalent.
- Qualifications
Registered with HPC.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
RCOT Specialist Section/ other Special Interest Group membership.
- Skills
Clinical supervisor’s course.
- Experience
6 months NHS experience as Band 5 OT.
- Experience
Interest in and further study in clinical area
- Experience
Knowledge of neurological and biomechanical treatment approaches for complex disability.
- Experience
Awareness of some specialist equipment relevant to the post.
Job overview
We are looking for two Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our established Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotations. This is an exciting opportunity at Band 5 level to gain experience in the area specialist orthopaedics and working with patient with neuro-musculoskeletal conditions.
The post holder will be rotating through following clinical teams:
- Adult Orthopaedics
- Pain Management and Rehabilitation
- Sarcoma and Orthopaedic Oncology
- Paediatric Orthopaedics
- London Spinal Cord Injuries Centre
Main duties of the job
Within all the clinical teams you will be the responsible for carrying a caseload of patients which will include patients with complex physical and psychological needs. This may include patients with ‘Special Needs’ requiring specialist seating assessments. Your caseload will include patients ranging in age from children, young adulthood/adults to elderly.
The post will benefit from a multi professional structure of clinical specialists, peer support and supervision and will have excellent opportunities to develop your professional portfolio.
The post holder will be based at Stanmore and will be required to work on a weekend rota as part of Therapy 7-day service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be managed by the Clinical Specialist Manager/s and accountable to the Director of Therapy Services. Clinical supervision will be provided by the Band 7 or Band 6 Occupational Therapist in the team and the post holder will be expected to supervise other members of staff and students as allocated.
The post holder will provide cover for administrative and clinical tasks in the temporary absence of another member of the team, as appropriate to own level of experience.
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.
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist (Rotational) with Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: Weekend working within contracted hours. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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