Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join their Haematology team. This role involves providing high-quality therapy to patients, supporting team education, and managing complex caseloads. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills and demonstrate a passion for patient care, working in a collaborative and dynamic environment. The position offers diverse benefits, including career development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing initiatives

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Car lease schemes

Membership options for onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Must have sound knowledge and experience in Haematology.
• Possess assessment and risk management skills.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for all aspects of own work and patient management.
• Plan and organize time effectively for patient management.
• Manage responsibilities for a complex caseload and service delivery.
• Support education and development of support staff.
• Lead development of specialist clinical area and objectives.

Skills

Haematology knowledge

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Clinical skills

Autonomous work

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist with a passion for Haematology. Our cancer services based at Hammersmith Hospital offers a unique opportunity to work in a leading specialist cancer centre.

We offer the most up-to‑date chemotherapy, stem cell transplant and CAR‑T treatments, which leads to one of the best survival rates in the country. We also treat multiple red cell conditions and are providing stem cell transplants to treat sickle cell disease. In this specialist role, you will be a senior therapist providing high quality occupational therapy, to inpatients with both red and white cell haematology conditions.

We are looking for a dynamic, forward‑thinking and passionate therapist with excellent leadership, communication skills and advanced clinical skills, to join the team and deliver high quality, timely care. You will possess the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure. It is important that the successful applicant is a team player with a positive outlook, has enthusiasm and has the ability to learn and develop new skills.

You must be able to demonstrate sound knowledge and experience in Haematology, possessing highly specialist assessment, treatment and risk management skills. The ability to work autonomously, but also well within a multi‑disciplinary team is essential, as is the ability to promote the role of Therapies and the implementation of evidence‑based practice.

Responsibilities

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• To plan and organise time efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time. To be accountable for the designated area of work.
• To flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments. To decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the teams as a whole.
• To support the education and development of the support workforce including assistants and apprentices.
• To take delegated responsibility for the development and implementation of speciality specific training programmes within the therapy service.
• Promote a culture of research awareness, research preparedness and activity in the team
• To take a lead in the development of the specialist clinical area/team and develop objectives and support prioritisation of projects for the team.
• To ensure own and direct reports’ Personal Development Plans (PDP) are in line with therapies and trust objectives.
• To maintain, develop and update specialist knowledge and own competency to practice through Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025