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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Job Reference:
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Posted:
29.06.2025
Expiry Date:
13.08.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Hillingdon Community Rehabilitation Service for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our physical health team.
Community Adults Rehabilitation Service is looking for a confident and experienced occupational therapist who is well motivated to maintain the excellent standard of occupational therapy provision and is passionate about using occupational therapy to enhance treatment outcome and assist clients on their journey of recovery.
The post holder will work closely with the ward therapists and MDT, acute hospital, adult social care, Hillingdon Hospital therapists and rapid response team to ensure seamless transition of care. The post holder will be expected to manage a caseload and assess and treat people on an intermediate care ward.
As an occupational therapist, you will be working in an integrated way and provide a high quality, client-led and goal focused rehabilitation. Continuing Professional Development is actively supported via clinical supervision, peer support, Personal Development Reviews and in-service training.
Main duties of the job
The inpatient rehabilitation post is based at Hawthorn Intermediate Care Unit (HICU). The caseload offers a mix of complex rehabilitation and disability management. You will develop skills in case working and complex case management. Duties include, but are not limited to, providing specialised occupational therapy advice to patients aged 18 and above with psycho-social, physical, and emotional problems in a rehabilitation setting.
To ensure safe, effective, and efficient occupational therapy practice within this field of practice.
To work independently seeking support from seniors when required.
To accept clinical responsibility and professional autonomy for a designated caseload of patients, from referral to discharge, organizing this efficiently in relation to clinical priorities and time management.
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work, including management of patients in your care.
Working for our organisation
If you join us, you will be one of 300 friendly and supportive Occupational Therapists (OTs) within CNWL. We work in many teams across physical and mental health services.
We actively support the next generation of OTs through apprenticeships, student placements, and promoting the profession as a career in schools. We value workforce diversity and support this through our BAME OT group. We have strong staff networks such as LGBTQ+, BAME, Disabled Employees, Lived Experience of Mental Health, 50+ years, Carers, Youth, Neurodivergent, and Women’s Network.
CNWL OT has a long-established professional structure, including an AHP director, Trust-wide Professional Head of OT, borough, and specialist Lead OTs.
Personal and professional development are priorities, supported by our OT R&D strategy, specialist groups, and clinical networks. We invest in staff development through training, external courses, and supervision, aiming to help OTs reach their full potential at every career stage.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Inpatient rehab - You will be part of a team where your clinical decision-making skills will aid patient recovery. This includes liaising with the patient’s medical and therapy team, GP, and other health professionals as needed. You will perform complex assessments and interventions, making high-impact clinical decisions. You will work autonomously while consulting colleagues and the wider MDT.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust, we encourage and support vaccination to protect staff, patients, and colleagues in healthcare settings.
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 requires a DBS disclosure.
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