Senior Occupational Therapist | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,883 - £58,544 Per annum inc (Pay Award Pending) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, E11 1NR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7247472/259-7247472WXH |
Summary
Do you have a passion to work in general medicine and palliative care in an acute physical health setting? Would you like to co-lead a dynamic and friendly team with band 7 physiotherapists?
We seek a senior OT who can support the continued provision of a high quality, patient centred therapy service adhering to evidence based practice.
The ethos of the therapy department is strongly aligned to the Trust’s We Care Values. We also see ourselves:
“To be theYof NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one.”
This is the department’s vision statement and we are looking for someone who will come along on our journey to continue to deliver this.
The Therapy Department benefits from an integrated approach to Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy management whilst providing clear OT specific professional leadership. There is a strong commitment to staff training and development.
Do you havebroad clinical skills including in complex discharge planning and recent experience in physical healthand worked in the NHS or a similar healthcare setting at Band 6 or 7 level?
If yes, make your application today
For further information, please contact:
Charlene Walters OT / PT Clinical Lead
(020 8539 5522 ext 26678
E-mail:charlene.walters@nhs.net
To play a major and specialist role in the advanced assessment, treatment, clinical management and discharge planning of patients admitted to the medical wards including the palliative care ward determining clinical diagnosis, functional deficits, treatment programs and discharge planning.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Sunday 22 Jun 2025