Band 6 Band 6 Occupational/Physiotherapist | West London NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum pro rata inclusive of 20% HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, W6 9JT |
| Company: | West London Mental Health Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7726873/222-HF-068-B |
Summary
We are seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join the Community Independence Service (CIS) and support older adults in Hammersmith & Fulham to live independently.
You will join a committed, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality patient care across the Home First/Discharge to Assess pathway. Working alongside therapists, healthcare assistants, coordinators, Rapid Response, Reablement and Social Care colleagues, you will support safe and timely discharges into the community. The service is co-located with LBHF Adult Social Care in Hammersmith and works closely with Charing Cross Hospital and other local acute partners. You will also be connected with peers across Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster, and Kensington & Chelsea, contributing to service development and partnership working.
As part of the CIS Home First team, you will be a flexible and skilled clinician with a broad range of competencies. Using evidence-based practice, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, delivering physiotherapy or occupational therapy care in patients’ homes following holistic and risk-based assessments and agreed care plans.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference through face-to-face care within a supportive multi-agency team. We actively support mobile and flexible working.
The service is operational7 days a week 8 am to 8 pm. Hours of work for therapists will vary between these hours.
You will have excellent communication skills, IT skills, and the ability to be adaptable, flexible and reliable as changes to your caseload and patient visits may happen on a daily basis. You will therefore require good organisation skills and the ability to prioritise your workload effectively. Experience of care in a community setting would be an advantage but is not essential.
1. Carry out day to day care of patients within their own home environment, such as personal care, medication prompting, toileting and meal preparation.
1. Carry out safe moving and handling of patients with the use of equipment prescribed by Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, for example rollator frame, sara steady, re-turn and hoist.
2. Review and adjust basic equipment that has been prescribed and installed by Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists, for example mobility aids or toilet frames.
3. To be able to take observations (for example blood pressure and temperature) after completing the appropriate competency, NEWS2 scoring and early identification and escalation of the deteriorating patient.
4. Participate and contribute to audits, service development and projects associated with improving the quality of service of CIS.
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Jan 2026