Job summary
Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 5

Contract - Permanent. Full-Time 37.5 hours per week

The post is on the inter-trust and social services Band 5 OT rotation in the London boroughs of Camden and Islington. (Trusts and Local Authorities involved are shown below).

Rotations are 6 monthly in clinical areas, which include acute, intermediate care and rehabilitation, community rehabilitation, mental health, learning disability and social services. The post holder is a full member of the multidisciplinary team and is responsible for a caseload of patients as delegated by the Senior or Team Leader of the clinical service, and as such is professionally and legally accountable for work undertaken. The post holder will set and maintain a high standard of clinical practice, which is evidence based where possible, using local and standardized assessments and outcome measures, where appropriate.

Main duties of the job
Please see the Job Description and the Persons Specification for further details about the job role. If you are unable to access the PDF, the details of the job description can also be found in the 'Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities' section.

About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £38,488 to £46,852 a year Per Annum Including HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 220-WHT-8346082
Job locations: Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Main Duties

• Clinical: To assess and treat patients, addressing quality of life, physical, cognitive, affective, social and environmental issues either on an individual or a group basis, utilising a range of therapeutic skills in accordance with devised treatment plans, in both hospital and in the community settings.
• Clinical: To prioritise factors involved in the Clients presenting condition through clinical reasoning based on skills, knowledge, experience and on current professional opinion, Clients progress and other physical, social, emotional and mental health issues.
• Communication: To use well developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills to ensure that the Client and/or their carer understands the relevant advise, education and recommendations given.
• Communication: To communicate sensitive information in an understandable form to patients and their carers and to enable patients to participate and co-operate in treatment.
• Communication: To produce written, electronic and verbal reports for the MDT other Health or Social care providers and be able to convey this to the patient in an accessible and meaningful manner using the correct terminology, often in the face of communication barriers
• Education / Professional: To utilise opportunities to develop skills and knowledge, apply critical appraisal and keep up to date with current practise in the field.
• Education / Professional: To support other Occupational Therapists in the education and training of other professionals and visitors to the department.
• Education / Professional: To participate in education programmes for Client/ service groups.
• Management: To ensure that accurate and evaluative records of patient care are maintained in line with the service policy.
• Management: To delegate appropriate work to staff in supporting roles and provide informal day-to-day support to Rehabilitation Assistants and students to enable them to carry or assist with a managed caseload.
• Research: To participate in the evaluation of clinical practise.
• Research: To keep up to date in the development of research and clinical practice in the field of rehabilitation, older people and related areas.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• IELTS Level 7.0 or above (overseas candidates only)
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Desirable

• Membership of BAOT
• Graduate/Post graduate training courses relevant to post

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Knowledge of physical pathology related to rotational work areas i.e. acute medicine, care of older people, mental health, intermediate care.
• Understanding of the emotional and physical impact of illness/disability on an individual, their family and carers.
• Awareness of and competence in undertaking core therapeutic assessments specific to Occupational therapy
• Practical experience of designing and implementing treatment Programmes in line with best evidence/best practice
• Knowledge and implementation of client centred care principles within assessment and treatment plans
• Knowledge of legislative frameworks/current legislation in relation to OT in health care and social care settings.
• Documented evidence of continuous professional development showing progression of learning and future learning objectives.

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Ability to communicate information clearly and professionally in a health care environment.
• Excellent clinical documentation skills
• Professional liaison with colleagues in other sectors health, private and voluntary.
• Prioritization and caseload management skills.
• Ability to work to agreed deadlines and timescales
• Use of activity analysis to inform assessment and treatment planning.
• Developed clinical reasoning skills and clinical confidence.

Desirable

• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
• Computer competent/literate

Other Qualities
Essential

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work role and show skill transference when required to meet service needs.
• To be prepared to participate or have experience of participating in change which supports and develops the service.
• Be able to work under pressure in a fast paced work environment.
• Proactively participate in formal and informal training opportunities
• Commitment to non-discriminatory practice.
• Personally organized and accepting of responsibility
• Ability to work core hours over 7 days on a rota system

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Christopher Harvey, christopher.harvey6@nhs.net, 02072885562