Rotational Occupational Therapist (B5-6 Development) Annex 21 | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London is offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their Newham Hospital team. This role provides a 12-month accelerated training pathway to become a Band 6, focusing on diverse areas including A&E and intensive care. Candidates must possess a degree in Occupational Therapy and be passionate about providing high-quality care. The position offers a supportive environment for professional development.

Qualifications

• Required to demonstrate an understanding of occupational therapy principles.
• Must possess skills in patient-centered interventions.
• Ability to manage complex disabilities and provide advocacy services.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality interventions to a variety of patients.
• Conduct advanced assessments and treatments.
• Deliver education and treatment in individual and group settings.

Skills

Passion for Occupational Therapy

Ability to work in a team

Advanced assessment skills

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Overview

An exciting and innovative opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the Newham Hospital therapy team under the Annex 21 Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions. The role is offered as a 12-month accelerated training and education opportunity to become a Band 6, with successful completion leading to a permanent position within the Band 6 rotation program at Newham Hospital.

Areas and duties

Areas include Accident and Emergency, Acute Assessment Unit, Cardiac, Respiratory, Amputee/Surgical, Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU), and Health Care of the Elderly.

You will be provided with regular supervision, focused CPD activities and a clear pathway for completion of your training to enable you to undertake all duties as indicated within this Band 6 OT job description.

Salary and progression

As per Annexe 21, during the 12 months of training, your starting salary represents 75% of the maximum of Band 6. You will remain on 75% of the maximum Band 6 until successful completion of competencies, after which you will move to 100% of the minimum Band 6 pay.

About the team and organization

• At Newham Hospital we are committed to occupationally focused practice, strengthening the role of Occupational Therapy across our services and promoting our unique professional identity.
• The Occupational Therapy team works collaboratively to engage in problem-based learning and use occupations as the means to provide high quality, patient-centered occupational therapy services, in line with our professional knowledge and skills.

If you are passionate about Occupational Therapy and excited to contribute to a resilient, dynamic team, this role could be an excellent fit for you.

Role focus

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to provide high quality interventions to a wide variety of patients, including advanced assessment and treatment, provision of individual and group education and treatment, provision of assistive devices and equipment, minor structural home adaptations, and provision of complex disability management and advocacy services.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The Barts Health group is entering an exciting era on our improvement journey to become an outstanding organization with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we aim to continually improve all services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care in east London and beyond. We aim to be an outstanding place to work where WeCare values and behaviours guide how we work together, promoting inclusion and belonging for every staff member.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting an inclusive working environment.

Additional information

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment(s) below.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025.