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Job overview
Are you passionate about making a positive difference to peoples’ lives? Are you recently qualified or an experienced Band 5 looking for change? We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and versatile team players to join our Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotations.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to take part in 6 month rotations in the following specialties across various hospital sites within the Trust, including the Royal London Hospital (major trauma centre), Whipps Cross University Hospital, Newham University Hospital and St Bartholomew’s Hospital (specialist tertiary centre):
The rotations on offer include: Medicine, Respiratory, Oncology, Stroke, Neurosurgery, Older People Services, Trauma, Orthopedics, Surgery, Vascular & Amputees, Cardio-Respiratory, Accident & Emergency.
You will be working in well-established and supportive therapy teams who offer structured supervision and appraisals in an inclusive and welcoming environment. We have a strong focus on teaching and professional development, including protected CPD time and a Band 5 OT foundation training programme offered across all sites.
The Occupational Therapy Service at Bart’s aims to embody the trust’s WeCare values of "Welcoming, Engaging, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Equitable" and welcomes applications from people who share these values.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomously provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the assessment and treatment of patients, provision of individual and group education and treatment sessions, provision of assistive devices (orthotics and prosthetics) and equipment and minor home adaptations in a wide variety of settings including hospital wards, outpatient departments and the patients home.
Working in a number of specialties across Barts Health NHS Trust including respiratory and critical care, acute admissions unit, neurosciences and stroke, trauma and orthopaedics, cancer services and hand therapy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate
- Ability to communicate and present information, orally and in writing, in a clear and logical manner to patients and carers who may have difficulties understanding or comprehending.
- Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession
- Competent in IT
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes in line with local and national standards and policies
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and manage competing demands and interruptions.
- Ability to cope working in a range of treatment environments at a fast pace and with emotional and/or aggressive patients and carers
Desirable
- Presentation skills
- Ability to assess and educate clients and carers about safe transfer techniques (including use of equipment and adaptations)
Experience
Essential
- Completed varied clinical placements.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registered
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This advert is for Rotational Occupational Therapist with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £35,763 - £43,466 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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