Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist - Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £44,485.00 to £52,521.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £44485.00 - £52521.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, E7 8QP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9363-25-1200 |
Summary
1 To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of own professional activities. 2 To adhere to and apply the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Occupational Therapists (College of Occupational Therapists 2021) 3 To independently manage a caseload of complex cases providing a specialist occupational therapy service to clients who present with complex physical, cognitive and psycho-social needs 4 To use specialist skills in providing occupational therapy assessments and interventions in various settings (e.g. the clients home, workplace, community) 5 To establish a therapeutic relationship with the client and his/her family/carers to gain their participation in the therapeutic process by employing advanced interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, reasoning, negotiation skills, motivational tactics) and managing any barriers to communication (e.g. different languages, lack of understanding of the spoken word, anxiety, anger) 6 To assess for and identify any functional, physical, cognitive, perceptual and sensory deficits using specialised standardised and non-standardised assessment batteries 7 To liaise with Newham Social Care Occupational Therapy Team where clients require equipment and/or adaptations, by assessing the specific need, then preparing and presenting the case to the Social Care Occupational Therapy Commissioner in accordance with Social Care policies and procedures.