Job overview
Join #TeamLNWH in the brand new, state of the art North West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
Based at Central Middlesex Hospital in Brent, the elective orthopaedic centre will see over 4,000 Londoners a year for routine bone and joint surgery when which opened in November 2023.
You’ll work with colleagues from 12 different hospitals in eight boroughs from four acute trusts to provide outstanding care to the people of north west London.
We’re looking for a permanent, highly skilled, specialist team of healthcare professionals to care for our patients in theatres and in recovery.
Working in the elective orthopaedic centre, you’ll have countless opportunities to learn and develop your skills while working with medical professionals from across our north west London acute provider collaborative.
And because you’ll be a part of TeamLNWH, you’ll have access to plenty of great benefits too, including fitness classes, our employee assistance programme, and some massive discounts from popular brands.
It’s an entirely new and exciting elective pathway: you can expect to see over 4,000 north west Londoners a year through their elective surgery.
When they’re ready, your patients will travel to the state of the art elective orthopaedic centre at Central Middlesex Hospital for their operation, where you’ll work with your patient’s surgeon from their home hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the therapy staff/MDT, to assess EOC patients pre and postoperatively, treat and actively be involved in the discharge planning for those patient’s admitted to the Elective Orthopaedic Centre.
The post holder will also take a lead in the preparation, co-ordination and execution of the Joint School.
The ultimate aim of providing an occupational therapy service to these patients relates to promoting their function and independence in occupational performance areas, and to facilitate safe discharges.
The role will involve a mix of both patient facing and non-patient facing clinical tasks.
The post holder will be asked to work in other areas occasionally to cover and support staff absences or service needs.
They will receive formal supervision from a Senior OT and participate in in-service training and team meetings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous Experience in a therapy setting
Desirable
- Previous experience as an Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Therapy technician/assistant
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Previous qualification in health care
Desirable
- Therapy related qualifications/courses
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This advert is for Occupational Therapy Technician with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 per annum including HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 02 Jul 2026.
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