Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Occupational Therapy- Rotational programme
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
"Occupational Therapy at Kingston Hospital is a therapeutic discipline that aims to provide individualised, goal-orientated interventions that promote health and welling-being through participation in chosen occupations"

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust, for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 Occupational. The rotations are for 9 months and include.

• Admission avoidance in A&E and Acute Assessment Unit (including Frailty)
• ICU/Critical Care
• Cardiac medicine
• Respiratory medicine
• Care of the elderly
• Orthopaedics
• Surgery

There are also opportunities to work with a neuro outlying population in your services.

Overseas Applicants: Applications from those currently living overseas are welcome; however please note that there are currently government restrictions in place regarding the issue of work visas and travel to the UK. As a result, this may delay the recruitment process by several months for any international applicant who is appointable.

Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join a team passionate about lifelong learning and career mapping. You will receive regular supervision and participate in a new senior CPD teaching program. You will also support a junior teaching program, have a yearly performance appraisal and where linked to your appraisal and career mapping you will be supported to seek funding for external formal courses. You will be supported by an experienced highly specialist team lead and operational lead and will have opportunities to develop your own supervision skills with staff and students.

You will work collaboratively within integrated specialist therapy teams to provide holistic, patient-centered occupational therapy that empowers patients to achieve their goals.

You will be joining a department that is embracing change to ensure practice is in line with current evidence-based practice, national and local polices, and within the scope of professional standards of practice. There will be opportunities to contribute to the development and evaluation of the occupational therapy service.

The team prides itself in a positive working culture amongst staff, where team effort is acknowledged, differences are respected and opportunities for progress are facilitated.

The successful applicant will also be expected to contribute on a voluntary self rostered basis to the weekend and bank holiday rota.

We would consider part time, job sharing and flexible working.

About us
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Details
Date posted: 11 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year Pro rata, pa. Incl. of HCAS (Outer)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 396-8397337-DE-GV-Z
Job locations: Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston, KT2 7QB, United Kingdom

Job description
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Person Specification
Educational

• Essential: Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy; HCPC registration
• Desirable: Fieldwork educators course; Recruitment & Selection Training; Leadership & Management Training; Research and/or audit training or involvement in these activities

Experience

• Essential: Minimum of 18 months post-qualification experience, of which at least 6 months must have been in an acute setting.
• Essential: Minimum 1 year of previous NHS experience, either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or agency) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy student.
• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development including reflective practice and participation in learning relevant to clinical field of interest.
• Essential: Evidence of working within a multidisciplinary and/or occupational therapy team
• Essential: Experience of working in any of the following clinical areas: Elderly Care, General Medicine, Orthopaedics, Stroke, Frailty
• Desirable: Experience of working in a community health or social care settings; Experience of completing staff appraisals/PDP; Completion of specialist training such as AMPS, PRPP, SMART

Skills

• Essential: Application of the occupational therapy process in designated clinical area.
• Desirable: Basic splinting skills or recognize need for splinting as applicable; Basic wheelchair assessment and prescription skills

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: Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Road, Kingston, KT2 7QB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Operational Lead OT, Sarah Barden Occupational Therapy, sarahbarden1@nhs.net, 02089342520

Supporting documents
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