Senior Occupational Therapist for Orthopaedics | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist to lead a dedicated therapy team at Whipps Cross Hospital. This role involves delivering specialist assessments and interventions, working within a multidisciplinary team, and playing a key role in patient treatment and management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and a broad T&O background, contributing to the improvement of patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading therapy teams.
• Confidence in clinical management and discharge planning.
• Knowledge of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering specialist assessments and interventions.
• Champion best practices in orthopaedic care.
• Conduct advanced assessments and treatment planning for patients.

Skills

Leadership skills

T&O background

Specialist assessments

Job description

Overview

Are you a passionate and skilled Occupational Therapist eager to advance your career in a research-driven environment? Join Whipps Cross Hospital, a Centre of Excellence in Frailty and the centre for NOF fractures for Barts Health, where compassionate care and innovation come together.

We are seeking a confident Band 7 Occupational Therapist with strong leadership skills and a broad T&O background to lead our dedicated therapy team. Our orthopaedic wards follow the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol for NOF fractures, improving outcomes through evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead a skilled team delivering specialist assessments and interventions across complex T&O and rehabilitation caseloads.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and champion best practice in orthopaedic care alongside peer Advanced Clinical Academic Fellow B7 T&O Physiotherapist and Band 8a Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in T&O.
• Play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment, clinical management and discharge planning of patients admitted to the orthopaedic wards, determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits, treatment programs and discharge planning.

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision and values

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Inclusion and flexible working

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Attachments and closing

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 Wednesday 24 Sep 2025