Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Rapid Response Team
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a permanent full‑time band 6 Occupational Therapist within the Integrated Independence Team (Rapid Response Team).
We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to be part of the Emergency department and community rapid response service within the Integrated Independence Team. This will be offered as permanent and full‑time for an existing band 6 therapist or experienced band 5 therapist.
The Integrated Independence Team is an integrated health and social care service provided jointly by Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and London Borough of Hackney. The team places the user at the heart of the care planning process, and aims to promote independence, deliver outcome‑focused care, and provide a seamless journey through the care system.
The team provides rapid response, intermediate care therapy and reablement services and consists of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychotherapists, Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Consultant Geriatricians, Social Workers, OT Technician, Care Support Coordinators, Care Support Workers, Therapy Assistants and Administration staff. The team will use integrated support planning to address health and social care needs across the pathway in a responsive, dynamic and flexible way.
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (part time, flexible working or compressed hours will be considered).
Key Responsibilities
* Provide rapid response, senior Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment of complex patients within the Emergency department, short stay unit and patients referred from the community to prevent admission to hospital and promote early discharge.
* Work as part of a strong multidisciplinary team, within an interdisciplinary working model, to facilitate hospital discharge and prevent acute admission.
* Support and supervise junior staff within the service, and support service development and projects with the team.
* Participate in peer supervision, in‑service training and an annual appraisal.
Essential Qualifications and Skills
* Strong experience as an Occupational Therapist in an Acute Therapy or Rapid Response setting.
* Excellent communication skills, proactive approach, prioritisation and problem‑solving skills.
* Ability to develop clinical, teaching and management skills.
* Experience of working within an integrated health and social care environment is desirable.
Support and Development
You will be encouraged to develop your clinical, teaching and management skills through opportunities within the team and in the wider organisation. You will have support from a Clinical Specialist Lead and experienced staff across the team. Peer supervision and in‑service training are carried out on a regular basis and you will have an annual appraisal.
There is excellent support for personal development and opportunities to develop the service in line with best practice.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all staff. All 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.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Apr 2026.
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