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Job requirements
Essential
8 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to risk assess and carry out patient assessment, treatment sessions and discharge
- Skills
Ability to assess and treat cognitive and affective impairment, its impact on function
- Skills
Ability to structure holistic assessment and the OT process within a framework that provides clear clinical reasoning.
- Experience
Experience across core rotations
- Experience
Minimum NHS experience
- Qualifications
Diploma or Degree in Occupational therapy
- Qualifications
Valid HCPC registration
- Qualifications
Evidence of relevant CPD
Desirable
4 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Specialist clinical skills/interest in terms of • sitting and seating • postural management • upper limb assessment and treatment • energy conservation/fatigue management • therapeutic manual handling • cognitive assessment and treatment • capacity assessment
- Experience
Supervision skills
- Experience
Practice educators training
- Qualifications
Member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen on the band 6 Occupational Therapy general rotation at Barts Health NHS Trust. This is a rotational post, aimed at consolidating and enhancing knowledge and experience across acute rotations at The Royal London Hospital, Major Trauma Centre and St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Tertiary Centre for heart and cancer care. The role provides high quality patient assessment, treatment and intervention as part the specialist therapy team on each rotation.
We are looking for a highly skilled, innovative and passionate individual to join our Band 6 Occupational Therapy team. The Royal London Hospital & St Bartholomew’s Hospital Band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation involves 9-month rotations across a range of diverse areas including:• Hand Therapy Neurosciences Major Trauma and Orthopaedics Stroke (HASU and ASU) Cardiac surgery and Cardiology Vascular and Amputees Oncology Acute Assessment Unit Specialist Medicine
Please see full advert and JD attached
Main duties of the job
This is a rotational post, aimed at consolidating and enhancing knowledge and experience across acute rotations at The Royal London Hospital, Major Trauma Centre and St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Tertiary Centre for heart and cancer care. The role provides high quality patient assessment, treatment and intervention as part the specialist therapy team on each rotation.
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
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 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Oct 2026.
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