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Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Motivated and passionate about the OT profession
- Other
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Other
Reliable work record.
- Skills
Ability to prioritise, organise and delegate
- Skills
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.
- Skills
Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities of the profession
- Skills
Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and manage competing demands and interruptions.
- Skills
Ability to cope working in a range of treatment environments at a fast pace and with emotional and/or aggressive patients and carers
- Knowledge
Knowledge of a broad range of clinical conditions.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of OT in the acute setting.
- Experience
Completed varied clinical placements.
- Qualifications
Completed degree in Occupational Therapy
- Qualifications
HCPC registered
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Member of Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Other
Understanding of and commitment to Royal College of Occupational Therapy and HPC guidelines, code of ethics and professional conduct.
- Other
Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislation and ability to integrate into clinical practice.
- Skills
Competent IT skills
- Skills
Presentation skills
- Skills
Ability to assess and educate clients and carers about safe transfer techniques (including use of equipment and adaptations)
- Experience
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary and/or occupational therapy team
- Experience
Experience of working in diverse communities and/or social care and health settings
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, motivated, and versatile Occupational Therapist looking to start or progress your career within a supportive and dynamic team? Join us at Whipps Cross Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust – the largest NHS trust in the UK.
We are currently recruiting for Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join our established site-based rotation, offering excellent development opportunities across specialties including orthopaedics, surgery, medicine, older people’s services, and the emergency therapy team.
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.
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 Rotational Occupational Therapist with Barts Health NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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