Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 18.75
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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 part-time opportunity for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the integrated inpatient therapy department at Hillingdon Hospital. The role involves assessing, treating, and discharging patients, working closely with their support networks and multidisciplinary colleagues. You will primarily be based on the Acute Medical Unit, but may cover other wards as needed. The position is for 18 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Essential criteria
- Meets essential qualifications
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Extensive post-registration experience of O.T.
- Experience and evidence of successfully working within an MDT team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of understanding of theory and practice delivery of OT on AMU
- Evidence of CARES values
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate courses in relevant fields
- Supervisory experience
- Evidence of training, presentation and facilitation skills
- Evidence of additional responsibilities and leadership skills
- Evidence of good organisational skills and using initiative
- Evidence of resilience and ability to work under pressure
- Meets essential qualifications
- Previous experience of working in the NHS
- Extensive post-registration experience of O.T.
- Experience and evidence of successfully working within an MDT team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of understanding of theory and practice delivery of OT on AMU
- Evidence of CARES values
- Post graduate courses in relevant fields
- Supervisory experience
- Evidence of training, presentation and facilitation skills
- Evidence of additional responsibilities and leadership skills
- Evidence of good organisational skills and using initiative
- Evidence of resilience and ability to work under pressure
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Therapy Team at Hillingdon Hospital for a part time band 6.
We are seeking a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our friendly, integrated inpatient therapy department. The therapy department is the third largest staff group within the Trust and is widely respected. As a Occupational Therapist, you will play an essential part in the assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients. You will work closely with the patient, their support network, and Multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve a positive outcome.
You will primarily be based on the Trust's Acute Medical Unit but may cover Older Adult and Neurology wards as the service demands.
This is a part time position for 18 hours and 45 minutes per week.
Main duties of the job
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
To complete the OT process on the Acute Medical Unit, with a complex and varied caseload. You maybe asked to work else where within the Trust and be part of the 7 day service that is in development.
Clinical
To autonomously complete the OT process with patients including:
o Comprehensive physical and cognitive assessment of needs
o Provide individualised and specialised treatments to patients on your caseload, which will include a var
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