# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/66d96030-5842-4013-8c0d-fc3aee25a558 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/66d96030-5842-4013-8c0d-fc3aee25a558.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inc HCA - **Contract type:** 10 months (1.0 WTE) and fixed-term for 9 months (0.80 WTE) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (full-time position). 30 hours per week (part-time position). Shift pattern rota across 7 days, inclusive of weekend working. Full-time hours 8.00 - 20.00, part-time hours 8.00 - 18.60) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T12:51:27.235Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Guys_St_Thomas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Occupational_Therapist/Specialist_Occupational_Therapist-v8362842 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8362842?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview - WTE | Fixed-Term 10-Month Contract (Secondment Cover) Open to internal and external applicants - WTE | Fixed-Term 9-Month Contract (Maternity Leave Cover) Internal applicants only We are seeking two enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Occupational Therapists to join the innovative @home Service, one of London's largest Urgent Community Response teams. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Band 6 seeking a new challenge, a Band 5 ready to progress, or a returning-to-practice Occupational Therapist. The @home Service delivers rapid assessment, intervention and rehabilitation to support people with urgent and complex health and social care needs to remain safely at home, helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and support discharge from acute services. You will provide specialist occupational therapy assessment, intervention and care planning within patients' homes, managing a varied caseload as part of a larger integrated multidisciplinary team. Community experience and an interest in urgent community-based care are desirable. Serving the diverse populations of Lambeth and Southwark, the role offers exposure to a wide range of cultures, languages and complex needs. We are looking for adaptable clinicians with strong communication, assessment and clinical reasoning skills. In return, we offer excellent opportunities for professional development, career progression and extended-scope practice. ### Main duties of the job Provide case management for adults and older people through intensive short-term support and rehabilitation, engaging in patient-centred and inclusive goals setting aimed at maximising their independence in the community. Work across traditional professional boundaries; liaising with health and social care professionals and voluntary agencies to deliver individualised and expert patient centred care to a high standard. Work both autonomously and collaboratively with colleagues across health and social care to ensure seamless, coordinated care and positive patient experiences in patients’ homes. You will have supervisory, teaching and training responsibilities for the Nursing Rehab Support Workers, Allied Health Students, and the wider multidisciplinary team. Active participation in evidence-based projects, departmental research and audits including recommendations for changes in practice as required and in line with current NHS directives. Maintain ongoing professional development across the four pillars of practice through supervision, reflection, and multidisciplinary working; and adhering to standards set out by Health and Care Professions Council and Royal College of Occupational Therapists. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the full job description for comprehensive summary of the essential and desirable criteria for this role. Main headings include: - Professional and clinical responsibilities - Communication - Service Development - Research / Audit / Quality - Staff management and Leadership - Education and Training - Personal and Professional Development Key relationships include: Head of Nursing, Deputy Head of Nursing, Deputy Chief AHP, Therapy Lead Practitioners, Clinical Development Matron, Matrons, @home GPs, Nursing staff and the wider MDT, District Nurses and Community Matrons, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Allied Health Professionals, Consultants and Junior Medical Staff, community and acute therapy and rehabilitation teams, Social Services staff administrative and support staff, Home Care Provider Staff, Voluntary Sector Staff. General points to note: This job may involve frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions, e.g. bodily fluids, unpleasant smells, exposure to variant weather conditions, and within a fast-paced environment. Being community-based, you will visit patients in their own homes across Lambeth and Southwark. Travel within the boroughs can be achieved by public transport and/or trust-provided or your personal vehicle for those holding a valid UK driving licence. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications/ Education **Essential** - Degree in Occupational Therapy - Evidence of Continued Professional Development including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field - Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration **Desirable** - Member of RCOT ### Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability **Essential** - Application of Occupational Therapy models of practice and an evidence based approach, including outcome measures - Knowledge, understanding and application of Occupational Therapy process relating to client centred practice - Demonstrated ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and to make sound clinical judgments and decisions regarding patient care, being responsible and accountable for decisions - Working effectively under pressure and with frequent interruptions - Demonstrated ability to manage a complex and constantly changing workload of clinical and non-clinical duties, demonstrating excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills - Demonstrated ability in completing risk assessments and taking a positive risk approach - Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills including observation, active listening and empathy to develop effective therapeutic and working relationships - Able to effectively manage conflict and difficult situations, and to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively **Desirable** - Demonstrated ability supervising junior staff e.g. OT's and physios, AHP Apprentice, AHP students, Rehab Support Workers - Experience of running courses, in-service teaching, and presenting to colleagues - Committed to personal and team professional development - Ability to adopt innovative and flexible working practices and support successful change management ### Previous clinical experience **Essential** - Experience of working with adults and older people with chronic conditions and complex co-morbidities - Post-graduate rotional/rehabilitation experience (minimum Band 5) in all core areas: medicine, vascular orthopaedics, and care of the elderly - Excellent knowledge and application of manual handling techniques in line with Manual Handling Guidelines. **Desirable** - Community and/or triage experience preferably in an occupational therapy role - Experience of the research/Audit process - Previous experience in urgent/rapid response, A&E, acute medicine or similar ## Documents - [specialist ot person specification (pdf, 97.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690321) - [specialist ot functional requirements (pdf, 168.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10690322) - [specialist occupational therapists @home jd (pdf, 181.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10689681) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.