Vacancy
A Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Acute Elderly Unit Therapy Team in BHRUT are actively recruiting for a motivated and dynamic Band 7 Occupational Therapist to join our team at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, Essex. The team covers 3 Acute Elderly Wards and are part of the Frailty service provision. Working in a fast‑paced environment, you will have the opportunity to expand your clinical skills and knowledge and be expected to supervise and educate more junior staff.
You will be required to demonstrate strong leadership skills and be confident to work as an autonomous practitioner with a focus on complex assessment and discharge planning. You will be familiar with the assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical, cognitive and psychological health conditions within elderly and medical specialties to develop and deliver treatment and discharge plans. The team is an integrated service with Occupational Therapy, with staff working to develop an enhanced therapy role.
You will be supported in your role directly by the Clinical Specialist OT. Peer support will be provided by the existing B7 physio’s and OT’s and plenty of CPD opportunities are available. If you have the skills outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported then apply today. Band 6 to 7 development post will be considered.
Key Responsibilities
* To provide specialist standard of Occupational Therapy service to patients within the acute elderly units with a special focus on the assessment of the acute elderly patients, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the service boundaries, using a holistic approach.
* To give highly specialist guidance, advice and education to other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) on matters relating to your specialist area.
* Provide leadership for your team (in conjunction with the Clinical Leads) in planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating the Occupational Therapy service provided to patients within your area.
* To provide a lead role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, Band 6, Band 5, Student Occupational Therapists and Generic Therapy Assistants.
* To deputise in the absence of senior colleagues as required both within management and clinical areas.
* To contribute to the running and development of the service through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and guidelines using evidence‑based practise.
* Undertake supervision, mentoring and performance development plans to promote clinical and professional effectiveness of self and others. This includes performance management, management of disciplinary issues in liaison with Therapy Manager.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Sarah Wood, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4188. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 25 Jan 2026.
Employment Equity
The Trust’s workforce is made up of staff from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, including black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Our workforce consists of 8,400 staff from 146 different countries and many can work flexibly. The Trust is a London Living Wage employer. We value a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
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