Job summary

Specialist Occupational Therapist - Band 6 Maternity cover 9 months fixed-term

St George's University Hospital Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic full-time Occupational Therapist to work as a Band 6 within our acute and rehabilitation services. The post offers the opportunity to be part of a friendly, dynamic and forward-thinking teaching Trust.

St George's occupational therapists work in specialist multi-disciplinary therapy services that have a strong focus on patient experience and continual improvement. We are looking for a dedicated occupational therapist who is motivated and keen to develop their clinical specialist knowledge and skills.

The post is part of a Medical rotation. This includes, Senior Health, STAR, Neuro-Medicine, Hand Therapy, Ortho-Geriatrics, Vascular and Surgery Oncology, Acute Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics and Amputee Rehab.

Main duties of the job

Assessment and treatment for a range of patients admitted under STAR, MAU, Cardiac & Renal, Haem-Oncology, Hand Therapy, Amputee Rehab, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Ortho-Geriatrics, Vascular & Surgery

You will assist with programmes for occupational therapy student placements including annual review and planning of placements, student allocation and induction, and student supervision.

The post also supports weekend working in Medicine, STAR (A & E), Trauma and Orthopaedics/Plastics and Neurosciences on a 1 in 6 roster with compensatory rest days.

About us

Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£47,951 to £56,863 a year Pro rata per annum including inner london HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

200-8245947-DE-PT

Job locations

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*****

** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants**

Job description Job responsibilities *****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role***** ** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants**

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• HPC Registration
• Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, and clinical experience gained

Desirable

• Fieldwork Educators Course

Experience

Essential

• o18 months clinical experience post-qualification, at least a year of which must have been in an acute setting.
• o1 year's previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student.
• oWorking as part of an MDT team within a clinical environment.
• oDelegation to support staff.
• oExperience of general assessment and intervention with patients in a physical setting (e.g. medical, surgical, trauma and orthopaedics and neurology patients).

Desirable

• Student supervision
• Clinical research / audit
• Involvement in service development

Skills

Essential

• oClinical Reasoning skills
• oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate
• oAbility to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system according to local standards
• oExcellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language.
• oHand Assessment skills
• oProficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
• oGroup work skills
• oAbility to work under pressure
• oFlexible working approach
• oInitiative
• oCompetent IT skills
• oBasic Wheelchair Assessment and Prescription skills
• oAble to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment.

Desirable

• oBasic Splinting/ Hand Therapy Skills

Knowledge

Essential

• oClear & demonstrable understanding of the OT process
• oClear understanding of evidence-based practice.
• oWorking knowledge of hand assessment tools
• oUnderstanding of the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional.
• oKnowledge of current OT and Government initiatives.
• oUnderstand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional
• oUnderstanding of Clinical Governance and implications for allied health services including experience of quality issues and audit
• oAble to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients

Other

Essential

• oAble to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern.

Desirable

• oRCOT membership
• oCar driver
• oMember of Specialist Section / Interest group

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy HPC Registration Continued Professional Development including evidence of reflective practice, and clinical experience gained Desirable Fieldwork Educators Course Experience Essential o18 months clinical experience post-qualification, at least a year of which must have been in an acute setting. o1 year's previous NHS experience either as a qualified Occupational Therapist (substantive or locum) or as an undergraduate Occupational Therapy Student. oWorking as part of an MDT team within a clinical environment. oDelegation to support staff. oExperience of general assessment and intervention with patients in a physical setting (e.g. medical, surgical, trauma and orthopaedics and neurology patients). Desirable Student supervision Clinical research / audit Involvement in service development Skills Essential oClinical Reasoning skills oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate oAbility to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system according to local standards oExcellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language. oHand Assessment skills oProficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy oGroup work skills oAbility to work under pressure oFlexible working approach oInitiative oCompetent IT skills oBasic Wheelchair Assessment and Prescription skills oAble to work at moderate to high levels of physical activity involving the delivery of manual therapy, therapeutic handling of patients and the assessment, demonstration and installation of adaptations and equipment. Desirable oBasic Splinting/ Hand Therapy Skills Knowledge Essential oClear & demonstrable understanding of the OT process oClear understanding of evidence-based practice. oWorking knowledge of hand assessment tools oUnderstanding of the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional. oKnowledge of current OT and Government initiatives. oUnderstand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional oUnderstanding of Clinical Governance and implications for allied health services including experience of quality issues and audit oAble to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients Other Essential oAble to alter their working patterns to include working extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern. Desirable oRCOT membership oCar driver oMember of Specialist Section / Interest group

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).

Additional information 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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George's Hospital

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)