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Essential
28 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Recent experience in relevant occupational therapy specialities and clinical settings
- Experience
Experience of working as part of an occupational therapy and multidisciplinary team
- Experience
To have participated in service development projects.
- Experience
Experience of clinical education of staff, students or assistants.
- Experience
Experience of supervision of students/ therapy support workers, with development of basic supervision skills.
- Experience
Demonstrate an understanding of the use of evidence based practice in speciality
- Education/ Qualifications
Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy.
- Education/ Qualifications
State registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
- Education/ Qualifications
Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio.
- Education/ Qualifications
Able to demonstrate specialist learning from band 5 rotations, formal post graduate level learning and informal CPD (both general and specific to clinical fields of speciality).
- Education/ Qualifications
Demonstrate learning of personal effectiveness and first line leadership from experience and from both formal and informal CPD activity.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Able to apply a range and depth of knowledge to this specialist area.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Able to use knowledge of a range of treatment approaches in the specialist area.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Able to make sound clinical decisions based on knowledge/ experience/circumstances and utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Able to carry out therapeutic handling, requiring skilful and strenuous physical effort during the working day.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Ability to remain up to date with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Ability to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment and with emotional or aggressive patients or carers.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Competent IT skills.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Good presentation skills.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
To make sound judgments and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Able to work flexibly responding to the needs of the service.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Awareness of factors impacting on service provision
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety and meet the differing needs of the patients
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
To be able to take part in a weekend service depending on specialist post
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience in the NHS or social care as a qualified occupational therapist
- Experience
Previous experience of prescribing wheelchairs and seating and other specialist equipment
- Experience
Experience with splinting
- Experience
Previous Band 6 experience in relevant post
- Experience
Involvement with Clinical Governance issues and an understanding of their relation to patient care
- Education/ Qualifications
Membership of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Education/ Qualifications
Membership of RCOT special interest groups relevant to speciality
- Education/ Qualifications
Clinical Educators Course
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Evidence of CPD relevant to role and specialist area.
- Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Well-developed abilities for communication and consensus building skills
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join the General Rotation Occupational Therapy team, our friendly department is full of opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic Occupational therapist who wishes to develop a range of clinical expertise within the fields of Specialist Medicine, Neuro, Respiratory, Private Patients, Trauma & Orthopedics, Vascular, OPAL, and Oncology.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist, with a keen interest in Acute services and a wide range of clinical experience, good communication skills, interpersonal skills and a passion for delivering excellent patient centred care. You will have the opportunity to develop your specialist skills and knowledge in the above areas. You will have excellent support from senior therapists and work closely with the well-established multi-disciplinary teams. Alongside the clinical case load you will have the responsibilities of supervising junior and student Occupational therapist, you will be involved in teaching of more staff and support on in-service trainings. We offer a comprehensive in-service training and induction programme, Internal and external courses are supported, and opportunities for postgraduate study exist. Our established appraisal system facilitates career development and progression.
Main duties of the job
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment and re-assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation for a designated caseload to establish clients' physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning.
- To communicate effectively, using a range of verbal and non-verbal skills, with patients and carers/family to motivate, engage to participate in therapy and to ensure an understanding of their condition.
- To deal sensitively and constructively with patients and carers/family, who have high levels of anxiety frustration or aggression caused by a variety of issues, such as pain, poor prognosis or limited mobility.
- To plan and prioritise own caseload independently on a day-to-day basis to ensure patients are appropriately seen, in conjunction with the priorities of the team and to give assistance to other team members as required.
- To play an active part in and at times lead the service development projects being undertaken by the service or the MDT.
- To assist in the induction, daily supervision and delegation of tasks to band 5 occupational therapists, therapy support workers, students and administrative staff, as required.
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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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This advert is for Senior Occupational Therapist (OT) with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 pa inclusive. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Sep 2026.
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