Job overview
As one of the UK’s largest and most passionate NHS Trusts, we can offer you more as a newly qualified rotational occupational therapist. We offer a great opportunity to grow your occupational therapy skills and career. More than 9,000 experts to learn from and exhilarating, varied acute and rehabilitation work that matters to more people. As a key part of our big, passionate team, you’ll find it all here. With close to 1m patients and award-winning services across North West London, we’re looking for a talented rotational occupational therapist to join us who’s wholehearted, not fainthearted.
Main duties of the job
Occupational Therapy at LNWUH NHS Trust is a therapeutic discipline that aims to provide person centred evidence based assessment and interventions that promote independence and quality of life following a period of illness, injury or disability. An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the rotational scheme within the Trust.
This is your chance to thrive on variety and exposure as you rotate across various Trust hospitals (Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex) and disciplines every 5 months. It’s the ideal role for a Band 5 occupational therapist who wants to broaden their horizons, gain new skills and become a strong OT. The rotations available to you are:
- Trauma and Orthopaedics(including introduction to Hand Therapy)
- Medicine(Cardiology, Respiratory and Endocrinology)
- Surgical and Vascular(including Amputee management)
- Elderly Medicine
- Neurology(Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and Community Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team)
- Elective orthopaedics & Specialist Gastroenterological surgery
- Acute Medical Units
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered
Desirable
- RCOT
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of acute medical conditions
- Demonstrates good written language in application
Desirable
- Experience working within NHS
- experience with acute inpatients
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This advert is for Rotational Occupational Therapist with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 13 Aug 2026.
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