Specialist Occupational Therapist , Orthopaedic Oncology Team

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust; Stanmore; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Staff development

Job summary

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore invites applications for a Specialist Occupational Therapist in the Orthopaedic Oncology Team. The role covers sarcoma and oncology, with a focus on tailored rehabilitation and complex caseloads.

The post supports weekend service, collaborates with OT/PT colleagues, and backs staff development with CPD opportunities and leadership support. The successful candidate should be experienced or developing within band 6, and will deputise for

Qualifications

• Experience in orthopaedic or oncological rehabilitation is desirable.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Flexibility to support weekend OT services.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Occupational Therapy services for complex disabilities within sarcoma/oncology.
• Assess and treat patients from pre-assessment to inpatient rehabilitation/out-patient rehab.
• Deputise for Band 7 Team Lead OT in their absence and contribute to service development.

Skills

Orthopaedic OT

Sarcoma knowledge

Rehabilitation

Job description

Specialist Occupational Therapist , Orthopaedic Oncology Team

Company:

Company: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum

A Vacancy at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to work in a specialist hospital? If you have a passion for orthopaedics, oncology or physical rehabilitation, and put your practical problem solving skills to the test to work with a rewarding group of patients, then this is the job for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Occupational Therapy department at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. This role would be within the well established orthopaedic oncology team to provide tailored, individualised care to patients with complex conditions including sarcoma, metastatic cancer including metastatic spinal cord compression. This role is ideally suited to an existing or emerging band 6 occupational therapist.

We are dedicated to support staff members upskill in both clinical and non clinical areas of practice. You will have excellent development opportunities in both clinical and non clinical areas of practice. You will be well supported by your clinical and professional Occupational Therapist supervisor, access to CPD opportunities, as well as leadership support if you are an emerging band 6 occupational therapist.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

• To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the specialities of sarcoma and Oncology To independently assess and treat patients from pre-assessment stage, through the acute post-operative phase of inpatient care, including short stay patients, in-patient rehabilitation/ out-patient rehabilitation.
• This post will be part of weekend Occupational Therapy service supporting discharges from the in-patients wards.
• To work alongside OT & PT colleagues in the sarcoma service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the speciality.
• To assess and treat highly complex patients in this clinical unit (with support where needed) and contribute to service development and learning culture within team/department and students.
• To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as appropriate including administrative, managerial and clinical tasks.

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Gonzales, [e-mail], Senior OT or Shea Byrne Team Lead Ortho oncology [e-mail]

We strongly encourage and recommend informal visit to our hospital or informal chat regarding the post.

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026

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Specialist Occupational Therapist , Orthopaedic Oncology Team

Company: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Salary: £45,953 - £54,254 Inclusive of Outer HCAS per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: Stanmore, HA7 4LP

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 30 Sept 2026

Closing date: 30 Oct 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

Are you looking for a new challenge and would like to work in a specialist hospital? If you have a passion for orthopaedics, oncology or physical rehabilitation, and put your practical problem solving skills to the test to work with a rewarding group of patients, then this is the job for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Occupational Therapy department at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. This role would be within the well established orthopaedic oncology team to provide tailored, individualised care to patients with complex conditions including sarcoma, metastatic cancer including metastatic spinal cord compression. This role is ideally suited to an existing or emerging band 6 occupational therapist.

We are dedicated to support staff members upskill in both clinical and non clinical areas of practice. You will have excellent development opportunities in both clinical and non clinical areas of practice. You will be well supported by your clinical and professional Occupational Therapist supervisor, access to CPD opportunities, as well as leadership support if you are an emerging band 6 occupational therapist.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

• To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the specialities of sarcoma and Oncology To independently assess and treat patients from pre-assessment stage, through the acute post-operative phase of inpatient care, including short stay patients, in-patient rehabilitation/ out-patient rehabilitation.
• This post will be part of weekend Occupational Therapy service supporting discharges from the in-patients wards.
• To work alongside OT & PT colleagues in the sarcoma service for clients with a wide variety of complex and multiple disabilities within the speciality.
• To assess and treat highly complex patients in this clinical unit (with support where needed) and contribute to service development and learning culture within team/department and students.
• To deputise for the Band 7 Team Lead Occupational Therapist in their absence as appropriate including administrative, managerial and clinical tasks.

RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the‑art inpatient facility. For more information, please access the following link:https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/

Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Gonzales, [e-mail], Senior OT or Shea Byrne Team Lead Ortho oncology [e-mail]

We strongly encourage and recommend informal visit to our hospital or informal chat regarding the post.

This advert closes on Thursday 15 Oct 2026

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