# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/291ec615-1706-43aa-addc-6d13f0f1b6f2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/291ec615-1706-43aa-addc-6d13f0f1b6f2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Emergency/Out of Hours Dental Services - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 per annum, inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm.) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T14:34:39.655Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8351687 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8351687?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an Occupational Therapist looking to develop your rehabilitation skills while helping people regain independence and work towards goals that matter to them? Join our inpatient rehabilitation service at Athlone Rehabilitation Unit, with some cross-cover to Alexandra Rehab Unit. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide evidence-based occupational therapy assessments and treatment for people with a range of rehabilitation needs. You will plan, deliver and evaluate individual and group interventions, helping people work towards goals that matter to them across self-care, productivity and leisure. You will work alongside senior Occupational Therapists and the wider rehabilitation team, with opportunities to build your clinical practice through supervision, preceptorship, continuing professional development, training and quality improvement. We welcome applications from Occupational Therapists who are committed to person-centred, inclusive practice and interested in developing their skills within rehabilitation ### Main duties of the job As a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, you will: - Plan and deliver occupational therapy assessments and interventions for a designated caseload, prioritising clinical needs. - Assess occupational performance and develop person-centred intervention plans that support independence in self-care, productivity and leisure. - Plan, deliver and evaluate individual and group rehabilitation programmes, adapting interventions in response to progress and need. - Assess home environments and recommend appropriate assistive technology, equipment or environmental modifications to support independence and safe discharge. - Undertake non-complex moving and handling assessments and support people and carers to use prescribed equipment safely. - Work collaboratively with people, carers, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies, contributing to care planning and discharge. - Contribute to supervision, delegation, student and staff learning, audit, clinical governance and quality improvement. - Maintain professional standards and CPD, participate in the preceptorship programme, weekend therapy roster and cross-cover at the other rehabilitation unit as required. A Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy and Health and Care Professions Council registration are essential ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment. ### 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** - Application of the OT Process in a clinical setting. - Experience of working as part of an MDT - Use of functional assessment and activity analysis. - Relevant work experience in a variety of clinical placements **Desirable** - Experience of delegation to support staff ### Key Attributes **Essential** - Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance - Able to accept advice and feedback and to act upon this. - Able to work both independently, and with direct and indirect supervision **Desirable** - Evidence of active CPD portfolio ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to analyse, assess and implement treatment plans for a wide range of individuals with rehabilitation needs. - Ability to carry out cognitive assessments to inform your treatment plan. - Awareness of how to create a safe discharge plan, utilising external agencies to support the clients ongoing rehabilitation and care needs in the community. - Awareness of prescription of simple aids and equipment to support with enhancing independent functioning - - Basic knowledge of the principals of clinical governance - Health, safety and risk awareness - Ability to manage time/caseload effectively and autonomously ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy - Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council **Desirable** - Member of RCOT/special interest group ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681404) - [functional requirements (pdf, 80.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10681403) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10702800) ## 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.