Frailty Speciality Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join the Frailty Team at Hillingdon Hospital. The role involves providing highly specialised therapy assessment and treatment for frail patients across various acute and short-stay units, aiming to reduce hospital admissions and length of stay. The successful candidate will contribute to an innovative interdisciplinary team, participate in service improvement, and work within a 7-day service.
Essential criteria
- Diploma, Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Practice Educators Course
- Extensive post registration relevant clinical experience within an NHS acute hospital including FAU, ED, short stay unit, AMU.
- Evidenced specialist frailty knowledge, skills and experience.
- Criteria
- Diploma, Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
- Current HCPC registration
- Practice Educators Course
- Extensive post registration relevant clinical experience within an NHS acute hospital including FAU, ED, short stay unit, AMU.
- Evidenced specialist frailty knowledge, skills and experience.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £55,524 – £62,652 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Frailty Speciality Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
An Exciting opportunity has arisen within the Frailty Team at Hillingdon Hospital for an experienced PT to join the team.
We are seeking to expand the frailty team in line with the planned redevelopment of the main hospital site.
The Frailty Team covers the Frailty Assessment Unit, the short stay unit, Acute Medical Unit and rapid access clinics with the aim to reduce hospital admissions and length of stay. Due to an increased number of frailty patients, we have expanded and now provide an outreach therapy service for frail patients on the Acute Medical Unit.
Our blended staff work as part of an innovative interdisciplinary team embedded in service improvement and dedicated to developing skills including advanced practice.
We are looking for clinicians who have passion for frailty and the provision of therapy within acute medicine and same day emergency care.
Successful applicants will have prior experience in either emergency care or acute medicine with a frailty focus.They will also show enthusiasm in working within a broad range of clinical conditions, demonstrate excellent communication skills, flexibility and enjoy both teaching and learning.
The service is commencing a 7 day service, and the post holder will
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