Bank Specialist Occupational Therapist (Rotational) Band 6


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	from £25.76 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW3 2QG
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Nov 2026
Closing date:	18 Nov 2026

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Summary

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1.Completes an advanced functional assessment and treatment of patients preparing them for safe discharge to home or the community. The caseload consists of patients with physical and mental disabilities, and encompasses various specialist clinical areas of Occupational Therapy. 2.Gains valid, informed consent and has the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. 3.Carry out complex standardised and non-standardised OT assessments offunctional ability (including personal care), cognition, home situation andpsychosocial issues, liaising with senior OT staff as required for highly complex patients. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 1.Assists with service development by proposing improvements in own clinical area and recommending development of relevant procedures. 2.Identifies areas of unmet patient needs and service gaps and/or areas requiring service development in consultation with the senior therapy clinicians. 3.Supports Departmental and Trust strategies regarding Clinical Governance issues. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING 1.Assists in induction of new recruits. This may include recommending the development and updating of induction programmes where necessary. 2.Responsible for providing regular supervision and individual performance reviews forless experienced staff with guidance from senior staff. 3.Assists in the training of occupational therapy students, taking responsibility for practice placement education and written assessments. **For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**

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