Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 222-OT-ROT-501
- Employer
- West London NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- OT & Rehab
- Town
- SOUTHALL
- Salary
- £35,763 - £43,466 pa inclusive of all allowances
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Occupational Therapist
Band 5
West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.
Job overview
Do you want to be part of a dynamic thriving organisation to consolidate and further advance your career and skill set?
We are looking for a motivated and flexible occupational therapist to join an exciting cross trust rotation in West London covering community rehabilitation, inpatient rehab, rapid response, mental health inpatient and community, neuro, home first , discharge hub and wheelchair services.
This is an ideal opportunity for new graduates, those who are qualifying in the next 3 months or current Band 5 occupational therapists looking to build on their experience within a supportive, friendly environment. It will give you an excellent feel for how modern health care is delivered in different settings across the Borough of Hounslow.
Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapists receive regular supervision with senior clinicians, Preceptorship meetings , monthly OT meeting and rotation specific training as part of the band 5 competency programme.
Main duties of the job
Each rotation is for 6 months however the post holder may be required to rotate at an earlier or later date depending on service need.
To manage own caseload, assess plan and implement and evaluate interventions using evidence based/best practice, working towards patient centred goals in the context of the speciality and as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Working for your organisation
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.
Working for our organisation
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full, comprehensive breakdown of responsibilities are attached to the Candidate Pack on this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Application of OT process and core OT skills including functional assessment and activity analysis.
- Experience and Knowledge of working / student placements in a mental health and physical setting.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development including reflective practice and Clinical Learning.
- Awareness of evidence based practice and knowledge of research methodology
- Working knowledge of models of practice, and current best practice.
- Knowledge of national policies for Equality and diversity and inclusion and the implementation in practice.
- Awareness of Relevant current legislation, including NICE guidelines, clinical / environmental risk assessment and risk management relevant to rotation areas.
Desirable criteria
- Working Knowledge of group work theory and practice.
- Working knowledge of standardised assessment tools and outcome measures
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational ability: self-management, flexible approach and use of initiative.
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to trust values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring)
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and IT skills
- Ability to work as an effective team member both with the OT team and the MDT.
- To actively participate in own supervision, critically appraise own performance and use of feedback constructively
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a strong professional identity and practice in line with HCPC standards of proficiency for Occupational Therapy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ann Murray
- Job title
- Rotational B5 Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07586478065
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