Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist

Employer Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Town London Salary £35,964 - £43,780 p.a. inc. Salary period Yearly Closing 09/12/2025 23:59 Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist Band 5 Advert Job overview Do you have a passion for Occupational Therapy (OT)? Are you looking for a great trust in which to start your career, or perhaps you are looking to build upon your existing Band 5 experience? If so, we would love to offer you an opportunity to work as a Band 5 OT in our highly respected and truly unique mixed rotation hosted by Homerton Healthcare NHS Trust and our mental health partners at East London Foundation Trust. Our rotations include: TheElderly Care Unit, patients love our reminiscence groups Surgical Rehabilitation Team, our award winning early discharge service Acute Medical Team, work on our Intensive Care Unit Adult Community Rehabilitation Team, where you can develop splinting skills Community Neurological Rehabilitation, where you can experience Vocational Rehabilitation Stroke Unit, regularly scores highest in London for delivering intensive Stroke rehabilitation OurRapid Response Team in London’s best performing A&E Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Unit, will develop your cognitive assessment and rehabilitation skills Paediatricsassessing and treating children at home and at school Mental Health Care of Older People, working alongside a specialist dementia care team Learning Difficulties, assessing and treating people with complex behaviour needs Acute Inpatient Psychiatry, develop your mental health assessment skills within recovery focus groups and 1:1 sessions Community Mental Health Services, CQC rated outstanding Main duties of the job Take responsibility for managing a client caseload, prioritising as appropriate. Undertake holistic client-centred occupational therapy assessments using appropriate occupational therapy models of practice and assessment tools working as an autonomous practitioner. Plan occupational therapy interventions and rehabilitation programmes using a goal oriented approach. Monitor and evaluate progress and adapt therapy interventions as appropriate We are proud of the opportunities we offer our Band 5 Occupational Therapists (OT). Our Band 5 training program focuses on making sure you have practical OT skills and develop those early on in the rotation to improve your confidence. We are also proud of our preceptorship program, our attitude towards supervision and support from our senior OTs. We believe we are also skilled at developing senior Band 5’s prior to moving onto Band 6 posts. There are also numerous opportunities to be involved in quality improvement initiatives, case study research and developing students. Working for our organisation Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page. The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed. Please only apply if you will be qualified, HCPC registered and ready to start employment by January 2026. Person specification Education/Qualifications Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy Health and Care Professions Council Registered Occupational Therapist Experience Undergraduate or post graduate experience of working in a variety of healthcare settings. Experience of continuing professional development Experience of working within a multicultural society. Knowledge Knowledge of models of OT practice and practical application. Knowledge of the occupational therapy process and its application in clinical practice. Awareness of evidence based practice. Skills/Abilities Able to carry out culturally sensitive assessments using a range of appropriate assessment tools and models of practice. Able to formulate treatment goals/rehabilitation programmes for clients. Able to manage caseload and prioritise under pressure. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Clear, concise reporting skills. Able to work within a MDT. Trust Values Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values G eneral Guidance for Applicants Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application. Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares. If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible. Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager. We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr