Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a full time Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the Neuro Rehabilitation team at Clayponds Hospital to work in our skilled and friendly MDT. As one of the Band 6 Occupational Therapists you will be expected to carry a clinical caseload and be an active member of the multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team. You will work closely with the Band 7 and 6 Occupational Therapists on Rosemary ward (our Level 3 unit) to ensure we deliver a high quality Occupational Therapy input to our patients (mix of Stroke, Neuro and Gen med rehab patients). The successful candidate would be part of a supportive and friendly AHP team including Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians, Psychology, Therapy Technicians, as well as part of a bigger MDT of our Nurses, Doctors and Pharmacists. Rosemary ward is an integral part of the wider Intermediate Care team based at Clayponds Hospital. Patients have access to a variety of equipment in a large unique gym space and additional specific designated ADL rooms. Patients receive specialist therapy input until they are able to return their to preferred discharge destination.
Main duties of the job
- To work within the clinical team, managing your own caseload including assessment, implementing and evaluating treatment and applying specialist skills to support patients presenting with varied and complex conditions.
- With senior support, to provide clinical expertise in the prioritisation and treatment of patients within the scope of the conditions referred to the integrated care service. To ensure that service provision supports the objectives of Ealing Community Partners and meets expectations regarding national guidelines
- Primarily to work on Jasmin and/or Magnolia Ward with the General Medical and Admission avoidance bed, but may be asked to cover the other neurological/general rehab wards as required.
- The post holder will ensure the service provision supports the objectives of the Trust.
- To train and supervise junior staff in the team and support students on placement
- To work with the senior clinical team in the development of a robust service delivery model, to facilitate the effective use of resources and execute the appropriate changes in order to meet the current demand.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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
Experience
Essential
- • Substantial post graduate experience to include relevant specialist courses.
- • Substantial experience within Physical health care at Band 5 level.
- • Successful completion of field work educator training course and/or first line management course and/or experience of managing junior staff.
- • Experience of assessing complex disability using clinical reasoning skills
- • Evidence of involvement in service development and/or service redesign programmes.
- • Experience of manually handling patients and/or equipment safely to attain positioning necessary to perform safe and effective clinical assessments and treatments.
- • Highly developed manual handling, therapeutic and positioning skills
- • Experience of using cognitive, behavioural and communication strategies to ensure optimal treatment outcomes and rehabilitation goals are met
- • Experience of supervision of students/ Rehab Technicians with development of basic supervision skills.
- • NHS Experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- • Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service i.e. extended hours and weekends
- • Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
Desirable
- • Presentation skills and the ability to teach in both a group setting and on a one to one basis
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- • Knowledge and understanding of the rehabilitation process
- • Understanding of community support agencies and other professions, and ability to work and liaise with them
- • Evidence of good organisational skills including prioritisation of workload and time management skills, and ability to work independently
- • Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS especially those relevant to Occupational Therapy
- • Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a team.
- • Ability to generate written communication, which is relevant, concise, accurate and legible.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- • Diploma/BSc in Occupational Therapy
- • Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC).
Desirable
- • Member of BCOT
- • Member of RCOT specialist section
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This advert is for Occupational Therapist with West London NHS Trust in Clayponds Hospital. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of 15% HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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