Specialist Occupational Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in London seeks a motivated Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join their team. This role offers a developmental plan to progress to Band 6, emphasizing integrated care and multidisciplinary collaboration. The ideal candidate will have HCPC registration and a commitment to patient independence and safety. This position provides opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment, with an aim to reduce hospital admissions.

Benefits

Structured, personalized development plan

Regular supervision and learning time

Team-based work environment

Qualifications

• Must be registered as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist with HCPC.
• Willing to participate in a structured development plan to progress to Band 6.
• Ability to work across different service areas including ED and community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate admission avoidance and discharge for patients.
• Provide assessments and treatment for patients with complex needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for integrated care.

Skills

Motivation to grow

Clinical reasoning

Risk management

Decision making

Education

Band 5 Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration

Job description

Overview

Are you a Band 5 Occupational Therapist looking to take the next step in your career, with the right support to build your confidence and clinical skills? An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Occupational Therapist to join our Community Health Services team in Tower Hamlets. This is a developmental Band 5 to Band 6 role, starting in Band 5 with a structured bespoke development plan tailored to your learning needs. You will have access to regular supervision, protected learning time, and competency-based assessments, supported by experienced senior clinicians to develop clinical reasoning, risk management, and decision making in a safe, nurturing environment. Upon successful completion and sign-off of all agreed competencies, you will transition to an autonomous Band 6 role.

Development and progression

This developmental pathway is designed to build competence in managing more complex cases in the community. The post holder will rotate across service pathways and work with partners across health and social care to deliver holistic care in the community and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and coordinate admission avoidance and discharge for patients in the Emergency Department and Clinical Decision Unit at The Royal London Hospital.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for patients with complex physical, sensory, perceptual, and cognitive problems in the ED or at the patient’s home.
• Work within the Rapid Response, Falls Pick up, and Intermediate Care Teams to support clients in their own homes and reduce unplanned hospital admissions.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enable patients to maximise independence and return home safely and in a timely way.
• Engage in a development plan and competency assessments, progressing to autonomous Band 6 as competencies are signed off.

What we offer

• Structured, personalized development plan with protected learning time and supervision.
• Team-based environment with a focus on integrated care and working across community and acute services.
• Opportunities to develop clinical reasoning, risk management, and decision making within a supportive pathway.

Requirements

• Band 5 Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration (as applicable to the post).
• Motivated to grow and develop to Band 6 through a structured development plan.
• Willingness to work across Emergency Department, rapid response, and community services, and to collaborate with health and social care partners.
• Ability to participate in regular supervision and competency-based progression.

Contact

For further details and informal visits contact: Eleanor Mata (Deputy Head Unplanned Care and Therapies) at [e-mail] and Ayo [e-mail] (Clinical Lead, UCR).

About the service

This role is within the Admission Avoidance & Discharge Service, which includes an Admission Avoidance Team based in the Emergency Department, In-reach nurses, Rapid Response, and an Intermediate Care Team using a discharge-to- assess model to reduce hospital stay and admissions by supporting clients at home. The Urgent Community Response service includes Rapid Response, Falls Pickup, and Intermediate Care Teams with the aim of reducing hospital admissions and supporting patients in their own homes. The post holder will also contribute to joined-up and integrated care across health and social care interfaces.

Additional notes

This advert closes on Friday 12 Sep 2025.