Job requirements
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Essential
7 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Essential and desirable
Meets essential qualifications
- Essential and desirable
Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Essential and desirable
Extensive post-registration experience of O.T.
- Essential and desirable
Experience and evidence of successfully working within an MDT team
- Essential and desirable
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Essential and desirable
Evidence of understanding of theory and practice delivery of OT on AMU
- Essential and desirable
Evidence of CARES values
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Essential and desirable
Post graduate courses in relevant fields
- Essential and desirable
Supervisory experience
- Essential and desirable
Evidence of training, presentation and facilitation skills
- Essential and desirable
Evidence of additional responsibilities and leadership skills
- Essential and desirable
Evidence of good organisational skills and using initiative
- Essential and desirable
Evidence of resilience and ability to work under pressure
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Therapy Team at Hillingdon Hospital for a part time band 6.
We are seeking a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, integrated inpatient therapy department. The therapy department is the third largest staff group within the Trust and is widely respected. As a Occupational Therapist, you will play an essential part in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients. You will work closely with the patient, their support network, and Multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve a positive outcome.
You will primarily be based on the Trust’s Acute Medical Unit but may cover Older Adult and Neurology wards as the service demands.
This is a part time position for 18 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Main duties of the job
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
To complete the OT process on the Acute Medical Unit, with a complex and varied caseload. You maybe asked to work else where within the Trust and be part of the 7 day service that is in development.
Clinical
- To autonomously complete the OT process with patients including:
- Comprehensive physical and cognitive assessment of needs
- Provide individualised and specialised treatments to patients on your caseload, which will include a variety of physical, cognitive, and psychological conditions.
- Lead and facilitate on patient discharges with arranging package of care, providing equipment and community support. The OT process includes liaising with relatives, care givers and NOKs, providing updates regarding patients progress and discharge plans. To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions. To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.
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 with The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Uxbridge, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £45,953 - £54,254 pa inc pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Sep 2026.
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