Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist

NHS; Southall; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London seeks an Occupational Therapist to join their orthopaedic team. The candidate must have significant experience and demonstrate leadership capabilities. This role involves coordinating patient care, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service development.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex cases in orthopaedic settings.
• Ability to lead and develop junior staff and students.
• Proven skills in assessment and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist orthopaedic occupational therapy services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Manage and prioritize own caseload effectively.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership skills

Time management

Evidence-based practice

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

State Registration with HPC

Minimum 4 years’ experience as an Occupational Therapist

Student supervisors' course

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and driven Occupational Therapist to join the Acute Therapies Orthopaedics Team at Northwick Park and Ealing Hospitals. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to deliver specialist therapy services within the Orthopaedic team and contribute to the wider inpatient therapy service.

The successful applicant will have significant band 6 experience in orthopaedic occupational therapy, demonstrate leadership and management qualities, and have the opportunity to develop hand therapy skills and work with the outpatient hand therapy team.

We are committed to delivering high-quality patient care, education and research, and will support leadership and clinical development to facilitate service improvement and integration with community services and other providers.

Main duties of the job

• Assess and treat own caseload and provide a highly specialist orthopaedic occupational therapy service to patients.
• Work as a member of the MDT, assessing and treating patients with highly complex disability related to orthopaedic conditions and maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records.
• Act as clinical lead for the orthopaedic occupational therapy service.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with complex physical, sensory, perceptual and cognitive problems within inpatient settings.
• Collaborate with the orthopaedic MDT and cross-site leads to support development of the service.
• Work with patients, carers and colleagues in health and social services to ensure effective service planning, policy and delivery for the patient group.
• Contribute to the management of the Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Service, including prioritising referrals to orthopaedic inpatients and allocating patients.
• Develop and appraise team members (band 6, band 5, therapy assistants and students) and provide ongoing training to staff, other healthcare professionals and students.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) serves Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond with a diverse population. We operate major acute services at Northwick Park Hospital, St Mark’s Hospital, Ealing Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital. We are a university teaching NHS trust committed to training clinicians and advancing research.

Details

Date posted: 24 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £53,751 to £60,651 per year, inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference: 337-NP-9075MM

Job locations: Ealing Hospital, Southall, UB1 3HW

Job responsibilities

To view main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy
• State Registration with HPC
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as an Occupational Therapist in NHS in a relevant field
• Student supervisors' course

Desirable

• Membership of specialist group in relevant area
• Leadership course

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of knowledge and application of specialist assessments, management and outcome measures in line with best practice in orthopaedic OT in an acute NHS setting
• Experience of managing own caseload with prioritisation and time management
• Experience of supervising/managing/developing junior staff and therapy technicians/assistants
• Experience of service development and deputising for the team lead
• Experience of supervising student placements and involvement in audit/service improvement

Desirable

• Experience in a band 7 role
• Experience of resource management

Skills and attributes

• Effective communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Efficient report writing and evidence of continued professional development
• Involvement in research or leading aspects of service development (desirable)

Disclosures

This post may require Disclosure and Barring Service check in accordance with statutory requirements. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, Ealing Hospital, Southall, UB1 3HW