Senior Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is seeking a dynamic part-time therapist for the Emergency Department. The role involves assessing and treating a variety of patients, including those with frailty, dementia, and musculoskeletal injuries. Candidates should have a relevant therapy qualification and strong patient assessment skills. You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team, contributing to quality improvement initiatives and flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified therapist, skilled in assessments and treatment.
• Experience working with diverse patient groups.
• Capable of handling high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient caseloads independently.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of patient needs.
• Communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Plan and prioritize therapy sessions day-to-day.

Skills

Team collaboration

Patient assessment

Communication skills

Crisis management

Education

Relevant therapy qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity to enhance your career is available - join our integrated team in the Emergency Department (ED) at St Mary's Hospital. Our Therapy department provides an opportunity for enthusiastic and highly motivated therapists to expand their skills in admission avoidance, complex discharge planning, and frailty.

We are seeking a dynamic part‑time therapist who thrives in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same. You will have the opportunity to assess and treat a wide range of patient cohorts; frailty, falls, dementia, delirium, musculoskeletal injuries, neurological conditions and other long term conditions which present to the Emergency Department.

Our team consists of occupational therapists and physiotherapists; we are an interdisciplinary team encouraging skill sharing to empower therapists to be holistic and autonomous practitioners whilst also appreciating profession‑specific competencies.

As a team we champion Quality Improvement and you will have opportunities to be involved in Quality Improvement initiatives as well as multidisciplinary team education as part of this forward‑thinking clinical team.

Schedule

Our service operates from 8am‑6pm Monday to Friday with varied shift patterns. The successful candidate will be required to work 18 hours per week. You will also be a part of the weekend service in ED and the acute medical units, prioritising patients medically optimised for discharge where you will then be allocated rest days.

Responsibilities

• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care.
• Undertake a comprehensive assessment and re‑assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation for a designated caseload to establish clients' physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychological and social functioning.
• Communicate effectively, using a range of verbal and non‑verbal skills, with patients and carers/family to motivate, engage to participate in therapy and to ensure an understanding of their condition.
• Deal sensitively and constructively with patients and carers/family, who have high levels of anxiety, frustration or aggression caused by a variety of issues, such as pain, poor prognosis or limited mobility.
• Plan and prioritise own caseload independently on a day‑to‑day basis to ensure patients are appropriately seen, in conjunction with the priorities of the team and to give assistance to other team members as required.
• Undertake the measurement and evaluation of your own work and current practice through the use of projects, audit or outcome measures, whether individually or with the support of senior staff.
• Critically appraise published research and use results to inform practice.
• Assist in the induction, daily supervision and delegation of tasks to band 5 occupational therapists, therapy support workers, students and administrative staff, as required.

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.

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 overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Thursday 11 Dec 2025.