# Specialist Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/77faefac-e5bd-4a46-b41e-cccebc4616c4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-occupational-therapist/77faefac-e5bd-4a46-b41e-cccebc4616c4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St George's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 Pro rata per annum including inner london HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-20T10:20:38.579Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8273579 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8273579?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist, to join our established Band 6 OT neurosciences and neurorehabilitation rotation. This post offers the opportunity to develop your clinical skills in several specialist multi-disciplinary teams with the aim of providing high quality, efficient and effective OT to a wide range of neuro patients. You will be responsible for the supervision of OT staff and Therapy Technicians. As well as having a key role in promoting evidence-based practice and service development. We are an innovative Neuro OT workforce who are passionate about the specialist services we provide offering opportunities for skilled development. The Band 6 Neuro OT rotation includes the following areas: - Neurology - Neuro cardiac including CTICU - Neuro trauma - Neurosurgery including NICU - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - Hyper acute and Acute stroke services - Level 1 and Level 2 neurorehabilitation including the inpatient FND service. - Wandsworth Community Neuro Rehabilitation team All applicants must have experience of working with an adult client group in neurological rehabilitation. You need to be a confident autonomous practitioner with competent communication skills, a flexible problem-solving approach, good clinical reasoning skills, and be efficient in your time and people management. ### Main duties of the job This role forms part of the band 6 neuro OT rotation. Rotations are usually 9 months long but this depends on service need. Clinical: The post holder is required to provide specialist clinical assessment, treatment and advice to support the management of a complex neurological caseload. Interventions include specialist cognitive and perceptual assessment; tone and spasticity assessment and management (including casting and splinting), specialist seating and complex discharge & rehabilitation planning. Early OT interventions often focus on reducing secondary complications associated with acute admissions (e.g. early mobilisation - reducing risk of chest infections; early tone assessment and management - reducing risk of contractures and long-term need for spasticity management). Leadership/workforce management: The post holder is responsible for the daily management of their clinical caseload including prioritisation and allocation to junior and/or support staff. The clinical effectiveness of the service is monitored through recognised performance service metrics (SNNAP/ NHS-E / UKROC data set and local Therapies Scorecard Activity data.) The post holder also contributes to the delivery of the neurosciences 7-day therapy services and assists the Trust in meeting their objectives around patient flow and outstanding care every time. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role. ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - - RCOT membership - - Member of SSNP **Desirable** - - Car driver - - Innovative ### Skills **Essential** - - Is up to date with professional practice and new research - - Good assessment skills based on a sound clinical reasoning approach - - Understanding of the principles of normal movement and the impact of cognition and perception on function. - - Have an understanding of setting, monitoring and evaluation of short and long term goals - - Ability to work under pressure / accept responsibility - - Good team player - - Flexible working approach - - Good time management skills **Desirable** - - Application of a variety of treatment techniques - - Use of standardised assessments - - Competent IT skills - - Presentation/teaching skills - - Clinical audit - - Supervision of students and support staff ### Knowledge **Essential** - - Knowledge of current OT and Government initiatives - - Understand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional - - Understanding of Quality and Audit initiatives, including Clinical Governance - - Able to work within Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients ### Experience **Essential** - - Previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student. - - Post qualification experience in Neurology (stroke/TBI) - - Working as part of a MDT - - Ability to form a sound prognosis and advise other members of the MDT **Desirable** - - Post-qualification experience in a Neurorehab setting - - Previous experience at band 6 level - - Staff/student supervision/IPR - - Teaching experience in in-service programs - - Involvement in Clinical audit - - Experience of the research process ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy - HPC Registration - - Evidence of Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice. **Desirable** - Fieldwork Educators Course - - Attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to the clinical field of neurology. ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10590118) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) ## 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.