Specialist Occupational Therapist - Inner North West Rotation


Location
Salary
£47,951 - £56,863 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
Profession
Occupational Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
27 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent: Rotational post
Posted Date
13 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Other

    Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

  • Other

    Interest in working in rehabilitation or community settings

  • Skills

    Ability to apply core OT skills across a range of clinical conditions within a client centred, goal setting approach.

  • Skills

    Ability to carry out cognitive assessments to inform your treatment plan.

  • Skills

    Skilled and knowledgeable in providing OT to people with neurological conditions.

  • Skills

    Skilled and knowledgeable in providing OT to people with complex frailty

  • Experience

    Post qualification NHS experience at a band 5 level with experience in physical rehabilitation setting.

  • Experience

    Post-qualification experience as OT in treating adults with cognitive difficulties

  • Experience

    Experience in providing OT to people with neurological conditions.

  • Experience

    Experience in providing OT to people with complex frailty

  • Education/Qualification

    Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy (OT)

  • Education/Qualification

    State Registration (HCPC)

  • Education/Qualification

    Evidence of continual professional development

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the established CLCH Adult Rehabilitation Rotation.

The rotation includes Bedded Rehabilitation, Community Neuro Rehabilitation and Learning Disability Services across Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster. You will work across an integrated community service and a range of clinical, community and home settings.

You will manage a clinical caseload, complete assessments and delivering person-centred interventions that support the functional needs of adults with physical disabilities, neurological conditions and learning disabilities.

Reporting to the Highly Specialist Occupational Therapy Lead, you will work as part of supportive multidisciplinary teams and build effective partnerships across health and social care.

We offer regular supervision, training and opportunities to contribute to projects, quality improvement and clinical audit, supporting your professional development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will:

  • Manage a caseload, assessing functional needs and delivering person-centred interventions for adults across clinical, community and home settings.
  • Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and health and social care partners to deliver coordinated care.
  • Manage your work autonomously within your professional scope, with appropriate supervision and support.
  • Contribute to service development, projects, quality improvement and clinical audit.
  • Maintain effective communication, organisation and collaborative working to support safe, high-quality care.
  • Participate in regular supervision with an experienced Band 7 Occupational Therapist and access support across the rotation specialties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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 Specialist Occupational Therapist - Inner North West Rotation with Central London Community Healthcare 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, inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: Rotational post. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.

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