Band 6 Static Occupational Therapist - Medical Rehabilitation Team

The post holder will be considered a senior clinical staff and be part of the Inpatient Medical Rehab Team.

The post holder will need to have significant clinical experience, provide advance clinical expertise to their team and more junior staff, and coordinate and deliver high quality care, as well as, work as an autonomous practitioner in providing Occupational therapy assessment, treatment and management to own caseload of patients. There will be also opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills required to work across the older adult pathway.

They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / service developments and management functions as delegated by the Band 7 or Clinical Lead Therapist. They will role model the Trust values at all times

The post holder will provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.

The Post holder will actively be part of a 7 day service rota. Requiring it to work a minimum of one weekend shift every four weekends.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be considered a senior clinical staff member and be part of the Acute Inpatient Medical Rehabilitation Team.

The post holder will need to have significant clinical experience, provide advance clinical expertise to their team and more junior staff, and coordinate and deliver high quality care, as well as, work as an autonomous practitioner in providing Occupational therapy assessment, treatment and management to own caseload of patients. There will be also opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and skills required to work across the older adult pathway.

They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / service developments and management functions as delegated by the Band 7 or Clinical Lead Therapist. They will role model the Trust values at all times.

The post holder will provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.

The post holder will actively be part of a 7 day service rota.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.