Job summary
Occupational Therapist - Band 6 (Inpatient Unit, Teddington Memorial Hospital)
1 Year Fixed term contract - Mat Leave Cover

Do you want to be part of a thriving team to further advance your career and skill set? Join our dynamic service that is transforming healthcare.

Are you:

• Looking for a fresh challenge?
• Innovative and enthusiastic?
• Enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team?

If so, our Inpatient Unit needs you.

This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral part of an established multi-disciplinary team. You will be an integral part of the team on the unit, where you will use your clinical expertise to manage a caseload of patients and provide support to junior members of the therapy team.

You will also work in new and innovative ways with partner organizations, working in partnership with secondary care ensuring that the community beds are used efficiently.

To join our friendly and dynamic team we are looking for a self-motivated, autonomous, proactive practitioner committed to your professional development and that of others.

We are looking for practitioners with demonstrable post-registration experience, to bring their skills to our team.

Main duties of the job

• You will be based in the inpatient unit at Teddington Memorial Hospital, where you will use your experience and clinical expertise to ensure that the team delivers high quality, holistic patient care.
• Carry out appropriate assessments for a designated caseload, addressing occupational performance and skills for clients with multiple/highly complex needs.
• Work with clients and staff to identify and agree treatment goals based on assessment outcomes, which balance the complex interaction of risk, safety, client choice, independence, areas of conflict and eligibility for services.
• Use communication, reasoning and negotiation skills to establish a therapeutic relationship in complex and highly complex cases, managing barriers to communication.

In return, we can promise you a supportive working environment, where we will encourage you to develop your career and offer excellent training opportunities.

About us
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Details
Date posted: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inc Outer London HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 396-8346254-DE-LP
Closing date: 12 November 2026

Person Specification
Experience

• Essential: Significant experience of carrying out specialist OT assessments and intervention.
• Essential: Documented evidence of appropriate continuing professional development.
• Desirable: Experience of working across health and social care boundaries and within multi agency / disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree and Professional Occupational Therapy qualification
• Essential: Registered with HCPC.
• Desirable: Registered with RCOT / other professional body

Skills

• Essential: Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Essential: Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively.
• Essential: Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Ability to explain complex information in a clear and concise manner.
• Essential: Effective IT user skills, including Microsoft Office applications and the user of electronic patient records system
• Essential: Ability to use own initiative to problem solve and meet target deadlines
• Essential: Effective time management skills
• Essential: Ability to work flexibly in a changeable and fast-paced setting
• Essential: Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Essential: Mentoring and supervision skills.

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of current best practices and principles within OT
• Essential: Application of OT process within designated client group and setting
• Essential: Ability to independently identify and carry out appropriate assessments / interventions within inpatient community setting
• Essential: Effective planning and coordination of treatment programmes and person-centred goal setting
• Essential: Ability to assess risk and to work effectively with patients, families and colleagues to address the identified risks in a timely manner
• Essential: Ability to manage clinical cases with complex physical, environmental and psychosocial factors
• Essential: Awareness of national and local guidelines and procedures and how they impact OT service delivery.

Employer details
Employer name: Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Teddington Memorial Hospital, Hampton Road, Teddington, TW11 0JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
Clinical Service Manager: Anna McNulty-Howard, anna.mcnulty-howard@nhs.net, 02087144040

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website.