Job summary
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner, providing specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention to clients within the acute inpatient care of the elderly service. The post holder is responsible for managing a caseload of clients with complex needs, including where appropriate contributing to safe, multidisciplinary team discharge planning.

In addition to their clinical responsibilities the post holder will lead the ongoing development of this service with assistance from the inpatient OT operational lead, and in line with local and national clinical guidelines. They will also be responsible for planning and delivering high quality teaching to OT's, students and other professionals, whilst maintaining their own professional and highly specialist knowledge base related to senior health and wellbeing.

The job role is primarily Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm (37.5 hours per week), however the post holder will also be expected to contribute to the weekend rota.

Main duties of the job

• Leading and developing the care of the elderly Occupational Therapy service
• Developing and supporting junior staff members
• Strong clinical reasoning, assessment , treatment and discharge planning skills with regards to complex patients across but not limited to functional, social, environmental and psychology factors
• Support of the overall Occupational Therapy service in alignment with the NHS 10 year plans
• Complex risk management , clinical training and development, staff management, clinical governance and support of pillars of practice, good communication skills, good MDT working, and very strong clinical skills.

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: 12 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year
Pro rata, pa, incl. HCAS (outer london)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 396-8151246-DE-GV
Job locations: Kingston Hospital, Galsworthy Rd, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Clinical - Essential

• current HCPC registration
• 2 years of B6 experience
• experience of supervising staff
• experience of service developement
• experience of complex manual handling
• experience of complex clinical decision-making

Clinical - Desirable

• previous experience in COE
• evidence of leadership course/ training
• experience of complex equipment provision
• experience of MDT working

Non-clinical - Essential

• evidence of supervising juniors
• evidence of complex clinical reasoning
• working IN MDT

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 Rd, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Occupational Therapist, Sarah Barden, sarahbarden1@nhs.net, 02089343465

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.