Band 6 Occupational Therapy- Rotational programme

Kingston Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London invites applications for a Band 6 Occupational Therapy role within a 9‑month rotational programme across acute and community settings. The post includes weekend duties and full-time hours (37.5 per week) with HCPC registration essential.

You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team, receive regular supervision, and have opportunities for professional development and leadership training. Flexible working options may be discussed.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC registration required.
• Minimum 18 months post-qualification experience, 6+ months in an acute setting.
• Experience in NHS environment and multidisciplinary teams.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Completion of specialist training such as AMPS, PRPP or SMART is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Join a team focused on lifelong learning and career mapping with regular supervision.
• Provide holistic, patient-centred occupational therapy within integrated specialist teams.
• Support junior teaching programs and opportunities for external CPD courses.
• Contribute to development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service.
• Be available to contribute to the weekend and bank holiday rota on a voluntary self rostered basis.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Education

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Recruitment & Selection Training

Leadership & Management Training

Research or audit training

Job description

Band 6 Occupational Therapy- Rotational programme

Band 6

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: weekend duties- one weekend day in every 6 weeks Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend duties) Job ref 396-8397337-DE-GV-Z

Site Kingston Hospital Town Kingston Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Pro rata, pa. Incl. of HCAS (Outer) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 08:00

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

"Occupational Therapy at Kingston Hospital is a therapeutic discipline that aims to provide individualised, goal-orientated interventions that promote health and welling-being through participation in chosen occupations"

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust, for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 Occupational. The rotations are for 9 months and include.

Admission avoidance in A&E and Acute Assessment Unit (including Frailty)

ICU/Critical Care

Respiratory medicine

Care of the elderly

Orthopaedics

Surgery

There are also opportunities to work with a neuro outlying population in your services.

Overseas Applicants: Applications from those currently living overseas are welcome; however please note that there are currently government restrictions in place regarding the issue of work visas and travel to the UK. As a result, this may delay the recruitment process by several months for any international applicant who is appointable.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will join a team passionate about lifelong learning and career mapping. You will receive regular supervision and participate in a new senior CPD teaching program. You will also support a junior teaching program, have a yearly performance appraisal and where linked to your appraisal and career mapping you will be supported to seek funding for external formal courses. You will be supported by an experienced highly specialist team lead and operational lead and will have opportunities to develop your own supervision skills with staff and students.

You will work collaboratively within integrated specialist therapy teams to provide holistic, patient-centered occupational therapy that empowers patients to achieve their goals.

You will be joining a department that is embracing change to ensure practice is in line with current evidence-based practice, national and local polices, and within the scope of professional standards of practice. There will be opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service.

The team prides itself in a positive working culture amongst staff, where team effort is acknowledged, differences are respected and opportunities for progress are facilitated.

The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute on a voluntary self rostered basis to the weekend and bank holiday rota.

We would consider part time, job sharing and flexible working.

Working for our organisation

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document/s (JD) which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification.

Ensure any supporting statements align with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Person specification

Educational

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Recruitment & Selection Training
• Leadership & Management Training
• Research and/or audit training or involvement in these activities

Experience

• Minimum of 18 months post-qualification experience, of which at least 6 months must have been in an acute setting.
• Minimum 1 year of previous NHS experience, either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or agency) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy student.
• Evidence of continuing professional development including reflective practice and participation in learning relevant to clinical field of interest.
• Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary and/or occupational therapy team
• Experience of working in any of the following clinical areas: Elderly Care General Medicine Orthopaedics Stroke Frailty
• Experience of working in a community health or social care settings
• Experience of completing staff appraisals/PDP
• Completion of specialist training such as AMPS, PRPP, SMART

Skills

• Application of the occupational therapy process in designated clinical area.
• Basic splinting skills or recognize need for splinting as applicable
• Basic wheelchair assessment and prescription skills

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.