Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist (Pain and Rehabilitation)
| Posting date: | 30 December 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: | 13 January 2026 |
| Location: | Stanmore, HA7 4LP |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9392-25-0281 |
Summary
Patient/client care 1. Attains competencies for the safe use of all equipment and techniques before use. 2. Once training period complete, uses evidence based knowledge and clinical reasoning to undertake routine and complex clinical assessment, in a relevant location, eg hospital, nursery, school, work or home, identifying patient needs, treatment aims and goals in collaboration with the individual patient and the MDT. These may be in-patients, out-patients or those attending specialist clinics. Assessment and treatment may include splinting, wheelchair adjustment, therapeutic handling / hoisting and discharge planning in a busy and unpredictable environment. 3. Uses professional skills to engage patients with challenging behaviour, psychological and psychiatric needs in purposeful treatment programmes, in collaboration with the MDT, to ensure the provision of holistic care. 4. Determines patients level of understanding of treatment plan to ensure valid patient consent and works within legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent. 5. Documents findings according to Trust policy and department procedure. 6. Uses recognised outcome measures and goal setting measures to motivate challenging clients. 7. Formulates and implements graded treatment plans. 8. Oversees treatment plans delegated to support staff, maintaining responsibility for overall care of patient. Policy/service development/implementation 9. Works within established standards of practice and procedures of the department and clinical unit and makes suggestions for changes in work practice in own area. 10. Assists senior staff in evaluating the OT service and implements changes in liaison with senior staff. 11. Discusses issues brought to the peer support group and feeds back as appropriate.