Specialist Occupational Therapist

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Southall, England is seeking a Specialist Occupational Therapist to join their team in hand therapy and orthopaedic services. The role involves managing a caseload of patients, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to departmental initiatives. Candidates should have a degree in Occupational Therapy, HCPC registration, and at least 18 months of clinical experience. This position offers a salary of £44,485 to £52,521, plus opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 18 months clinical experience as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist.
• Broad knowledge of current best practices in occupational therapy.
• Experience in supervising students or therapy assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment for patients with complex issues.
• Manage own caseload and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to departmental meetings and participate in audits.

Skills

Advanced patient assessment skills

Effective communication skills

Time management

Experience in audit and service improvement

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

State Registration with HCPC

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Specialist Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 24 December 2025

Are you a confident and motivated Band 5 or an emerging Band 6 Occupational Therapist who would like to develop new clinical and managerial skills within an acute setting in hand therapy and orthopaedics?

Are you a motivated and forward-thinking Occupational Therapist looking to develop specialist skills within an acute in-patient and outpatient therapy team?

An excellent and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within an innovative and dynamic team of therapists within London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our expanding hand therapy and orthopaedic service.

The post holder will predominately be working across hand therapy and orthopaedic wards at Ealing Hospital.

The Therapy Department holds a high profile within the Trust and you will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and managerial skills according to the area of work setting and CPD guidelines. Support and supervision will be provided by experienced occupational therapists. Our multidisciplinary Therapies department is committed to development and offers a large range of in-service and external training to suit individual’s needs. There are new and exciting projects continually being undertaken which you will be given the opportunity to partake in.

We run a seven day service and you will be expected to work one in 5 to 6 weekends, which is followed by rest days.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, assisting in the coordination and provision of a specialist occupational therapy service to patients within the acute orthopaedics/hand therapy team.

Provide assessment and treatment for patients with a wide range of complex physical, sensory, perceptual and cognitive problems within inpatient, which may include visits to assess the home environment, and also work with outpatient hand therapy patients.

Manage their own caseload working alongside the multi-disciplinary team and other external agencies to ensure specialist treatment plans, including physio, Social Services, specialist nurses etc.

Work collaboratively with patients, family, carers and with colleagues in health and social services to ensure effective service planning, policy and delivery of services to their specific patient group.

Deputise in the absence of the Advanced Occupational Therapist to represent the department at relevant meetings both in and outside the Trust.

Contribute to departmental meetings, and participate in audits and regularly undertake research and CPD activities in specialist area.

Be responsible for maintaining a professional and specialist knowledge base through participation in appraisal and CPD activities and attendance at specialist courses relevant to area of work.

Be responsible for planning and delivering specialist education to other OTs, professionals and patient/carers on aspects of sensory, perceptual, physical.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper‑acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper‑acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy. State Registration with HCPC.
• Membership of specialist group in relevant area of work. Attendance at Clinical Educators course / postgraduate courses relevant to clinical field.

Knowledge and Experience

• 18 months clinical experience as a band 5 OT. Broad knowledge and application of current best practice in OT with designated patient group. Experience of working as part of the therapy team and wider multidisciplinary team. Evidence of managing own caseload (punctuality, prioritisation and time management).
• NHS experience in an acute hospital setting. Previous experience at band 6 level. Supervision of student or therapy assistant.

Skills, abilities and attributes

• Ability to use advanced skills in assessment and treatment of patients in relevant specialty field. Effective written and oral communication skills. Effective report writing skills.
• Experience of Audit/ research/ Service Improvement.

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year per annum inclusive HCAS