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Job requirements
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Considered options for travel in support of community-based rotations when visiting clients in own homes is required.
- Skills
Clear demonstrable understanding of the OT process.
- Skills
Working knowledge of functional and standardised assessment tools.
- Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication in English language.
- Skills
Good clinical reasoning skills.
- Skills
Able to work harmoniously with a diverse workforce to deliver a quality service to people from different backgrounds.
- Skills
Able to work as part of a team
- Skills
Flexible approach
- Skills
Competent IT skills
- Skills
Able to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.
- Skills
Good organisational ability – self management and initiative
- Knowledge
Basic assessment of need and problem identification.
- Knowledge
Basic goal setting, planning, intervention and evaluation.
- Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of; Perceptual functioning, Cognitive functioning, Psychological functioning, Activities of daily living
- Knowledge
A clear understanding of evidence based practice.
- Knowledge
An understanding of clinical governance and implications for Occupational Therapy services including experience of quality issues and audit.
- Knowledge
Able to work within Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the needs of patients.
- Experience
Completion of a core practice placement in a hospital or rehabilitation setting.
- Qualifications and Training
Qualification in Occupational Therapy.
- Qualifications and Training
Registered as an Occupational Therapist with the Health Professions Council.
- Qualifications and Training
Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Own transport (car/motorbike/bicycle)
- Skills
Group work skills
- Experience
Experience in any of the following clinical areas; Elderly, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Community rehabilitation
Job overview
We are looking to recruit Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join the acute Therapy services within St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. These posts will provide an excellent opportunity for both new graduates and Band 5s with current post–registration experience to work with patients and clients who have a wide range of health conditions.
Our current rotations include both hospital and community-based rotations which include Surgery, Vascular, Older People’s Services, Oncology/ Specialist Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Neurorehabilitation and Social Services. The successful candidates will rotate every six months at the beginning of April and October and will have the opportunity to work in various locations across Wandsworth.
You will carry a clinical caseload which will include;
- assessment and treatment of patients within each service line for an array of conditions and to determine clinical reasoning and Occupational Therapy treatment in line with your case formulations
- providing client centred occupational therapy to a defined caseload of service users, working with multi-disciplinary members and the wider occupational Therapy team.
You will also have the opportunity to supervise support staff and engage with local service audit development projects and audits.
Main duties of the job
The post involves working as part of the wider Interdisciplinary team and working alongside qualified Occupational and Physiotherapists to provide direct patient intervention (both one-to-one and group sessions). These interventions include physical, sensory, cognitive, and perceptual rehabilitation sessions.
The role also assists with administrative tasks such as maintenance of equipment loans systems, information gathering, and promotion of best quality patient care.
The postholder contributes to seven day working and will work rostered weekends within STAR / Haem-Oncology.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of this role. Please ensure that your application clearly addresses all the essential criteria on the person specification
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 St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £38488.00 to £46852.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Nov 2026.
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