Rotational Occupational Therapist

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in the UK is seeking a Rotational Occupational Therapist to join their therapy team. This role involves assessing and treating patients in an acute setting, leading the OT process, and supporting junior staff. The position offers a chance to work in several clinical areas and grow clinically. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy and relevant registration.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience of O.T. including experience in the clinical area.
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Supervisory experience in working with support staff and/or students.

Responsibilities

• Complete the OT process with patients including comprehensive assessment of needs.
• Provide individualised treatments to patients with various conditions.
• Document interventions accurately and within guidelines.

Skills

Knowledge of current best practice in OT

Effective written and oral communication skills

Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate OT programmes

Ability to manage own caseload

Education

Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Member of BAOT

Job description

Rotational Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 11 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Therapy Team at Hillingdon Hospital. We are seeking a band 6 Rotational Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, integrated inpatient therapy department. As a Rotational Occupational Therapist, you will play an essential part in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients.

Opportunities will be given to further develop your clinical and non‑clinical skills on rotations by taking an increased complexity and responsibility for caseload, while also supporting junior staff and facilitating student placements. We are looking for clinicians who have a passion and experience of working in an acute, physical health setting.

The 9‑month rotations include:

• Stroke Unit
• Acute Older Adults
• Frailty
• Acute Medical Unit
• Medicine and Surgery

An interview date to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

Clinical

To autonomously complete the OT process with patients including:

• Comprehensive assessment of needs
• Provide individualised and specialised treatments to patients on caseload, which will include a variety of physical, cognitive, and psychological conditions.
• Lead and facilitate the OT process, including assessments and discharges with arranging package of care, providing equipment and community support.

The OT process includes liaising with relatives, care givers and NOKs, providing updates regarding patients progress and discharge plans.

To plan and implement individual and/or group interventions.

To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment to ensure effectiveness of intervention.

To assess for patients' equipment needs. Once equipment needs are identified, order equipment in a timely fashion to facilitate discharge. Equipment risk assessments eg bed rail assessments and manual handling risk assessments are to be completed where appropriate to ensure patient safety.

Provide document interventions accurately and within guidelines. Provide timely and accurate documentation to facilitate a smooth transfer of care to the community.

Monitor, evaluate and modify interventions for patients to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of therapy. Use agreed outcome measures to document the effectiveness.

About us

Our organisation: This is a great time to join The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we are currently in the process of redeveloping the hospital to provide a state‑of‑the‑art hospital for the residents of Hillingdon, and beyond, which supports the very best in delivery of healthcare and will be fit for our future.

We are the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offer a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well‑being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making always making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Member of BAOT
• Membership of special section

EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE

• Extensive post‑registration experience of O.T. including specific and significant experience in the clinical area
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Understanding of standardised assessments and outcome measures and their use.
• Experience of research and audit
• Experience or knowledge of Social Care setting and knowledge of major adaptations
• Supervisory experience in working with support staff and/or students
• Fieldwork Educator's Course

SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Knowledge of current best practice in OT
• Application of the OT process within an acute setting
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate OT programmes to address people’s complex and changing health and social well‑being needs
• Ability to identify and implement patient goals.
• Enthusiasm for, and evidence of, working within an MDT team
• Ability to assess for and prescribe wheelchairs and cushions
• Ability to advise on equipment and adaptations, with an understanding of the role of Social Care
• Ability to manage own caseload and identify priorities.
• Computer Literacy sufficient to perform this role.
• Ability to work with statutory or voluntary agencies
• Neurological handling skills
• Experience in running group programmes.
• Ability to apply cognitive behavioural approach to a physical setting
• Training, presentation and facilitation skills.

QUALITIES

• Actively participate in training and self‑development programmes
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to cope with change
• Ability to manage time well.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Commitment to continued learning and development
• A commitment to supervision and the KSF/PDP process
• Commitment to the continued development of the service
• Interest in the future development of OT as a profession.
• Willingness to take O.T. students
• Evidence of specialist neurological courses and study

OTHER

• An understanding of Equal opportunities; with a commitment to ensuring fair, consistent work practices
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Willingness to support the values of the department and the Trust
• Car Driver with manual licence, and willing to drive patients in the hospital vehicles

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum (incl. of HCAA)