Rotational Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Rotational Occupational Therapist within the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. You will provide high-standard occupational therapy in the community, assessing patients with diverse physical and psychological conditions. The position involves developing and delivering individualised treatment programmes, managing a designated caseload, and working alongside senior staff with access to support. Potential rotations include inpatient rehab and community stroke rehab.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of ongoing CPD development
Desirable criteria
- Any other relevant qualifications/ degree
- Broad undergraduate experience in core clinical areas
- A good working knowledge of the NHS system of care (trained or worked in the nhs)
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Working in a community setting
- Skills and aptitudes
- Ability to priortise and manage own workload in a busy environment with supervision
- Ability to process, manage and communicate sensitive information in relation to patient care and convey this in an appropriate and clear manner
- Fluent in written and spoke English including the ability to write straightforward letters and reports to a professional standard
- Fluent in any other local language
- Personal qualities and attributes
- A strong commitment to patient care
- Reliable, flexible, motivated, diplomatic team worker who demonstrates appropriate initiative and good time management
- Others
- Ability to meet mental and physical demands of the post including travel.
- Car owner/ driver with valid UK driving license with access to car for work use.
- Education
- Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of ongoing CPD development
- Any other relevant qualifications/ degree
- Broad undergraduate experience in core clinical areas
- A good working knowledge of the NHS system of care (trained or worked in the nhs)
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Working in a community setting
- Skills and aptitudes
- Ability to priortise and manage own workload in a busy environment with supervision
- Ability to process, manage and communicate sensitive information in relation to patient care and convey this in an appropriate and clear manner
- Fluent in written and spoke English including the ability to write straightforward letters and reports to a professional standard
- Fluent in any other local language
- Personal qualities and attributes
- A strong commitment to patient care
- Reliable, flexible, motivated, diplomatic team worker who demonstrates appropriate initiative and good time management
- Others
- Ability to meet mental and physical demands of the post including travel.
- Car owner/ driver with valid UK driving license with access to car for work use.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 30 August 2026
Job summary
As part of the Occupational Therapy Service providing care to a multi-cultural and diverse population, to deliver a high standard occupational therapy service in the Community. To work alongside more senior staff or to have access to senior support at all times during normal working hours. Potential rotate within inpatient rehab at Magnolia Unit, Canterbury/ Capetown wards and Community Stroke Rehab team.
To perform occupational therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations of physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
Main duties of the job
To perform comprehensive occupational therapy assessment of patients who are presenting with complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a clinical diagnosis of their occupational therapy problems and develop and deliver an individualised treatment program.
To ensure all occupational therapy assessment are completed within agreed timescales.
To support the B8a with the day-to-day organisation of the occupational therapy service and to manage a designated caseload, delivering care according to the service specification requirements.
To support and educate patients and carers in managing com
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