Job Description
Job summary As one of the UK's largest and most passionate NHS Trusts, we can offer you more as a newly qualified rotational occupational therapist. We offer a great opportunity to grow your occupational therapy skills and career. More than 9,000 experts to learn from and exhilarating, varied acute and rehabilitation work that matters to more people. As a key part of our big, passionate team, you'll find it all here. With close to 1m patients and award-winning services across North West London, we're looking for a talented rotational occupational therapist to join us who's wholehearted, not fainthearted. Main duties of the job Occupational Therapy at LNWUH NHS Trust is a therapeutic discipline that aims to provide person centred evidence based assessment and interventions that promote independence and quality of life following a period of illness, injury or disability. An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join the rotational scheme within the Trust. This is your chance to thrive on variety and exposure as you rotate across various Trust hospitals (Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex) and disciplines every 5 months. It's the ideal role for a Band 5 occupational therapist who wants to broaden their horizons, gain new skills and become a strong OT. The rotations available to you are: Trauma and Orthopaedics(including introduction to Hand Therapy) Medicine(Cardiology, Respiratory and Endocrinology) Surgical and Vascular(including Amputee management) Elderly Medicine Neurology(Hyper Acute Stroke Unit and Community Early Supported Stroke Discharge Team) Elective orthopaedics & Specialist Gastroenterological surgery Acute Medical Units Early Supported Discharge Team(STARRS) About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Details Date posted 21 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 337-NP-8805MM Job locations Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospital London HA1 3UJ Job description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Job description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential HCPC registered Desirable RCOT Knowledge & Skills Essential Knowledge of acute medical conditions Demonstrates good written language in application Desirable worked in NHS experience with acute inpatients Person Specification Qualifications Essential HCPC registered Desirable RCOT Knowledge & Skills Essential Knowledge of acute medical conditions Demonstrates good written language in application Desirable worked in NHS experience with acute inpatients Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Address Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospital London HA1 3UJ Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Address Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospital London HA1 3UJ Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab). Location : Northwick Park, Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospital, HA1 3UJ London, United Kingdom