Occupational Therapist (Burns Therapy) | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 25 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £46,419 - £55,046 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 April 2026 |
| Location: | Fulham, SW10 9NH |
| Company: | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7873872/289-CS-366 |
Summary
Band 6 - Burns and Plastics Therapist (Occupational Therapist)
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
We have an exciting opportunity to work in the burns and plastics team at Chelsea and Westminster hospital.
The post holder will join a dynamic and highly skilled team and will have the opportunity to cover a wide scope of settings from ICU to community rehabilitation of both adults and paediatric burn patients. We are looking for a dynamic Occupational Therapist with excellent assessment and treatment skills who is keen to learn and be part of the team.
This role provides the opportunity to support burn and plastic surgery patients throughout all stages of their rehabilitation pathway. The successful candidate will manage a diverse clinical caseload across a range of settings including ICU, inpatient wards, outpatient clinics and in the community.
The successful applicant will demonstrate competence and efficiency in patient assessment and treatment planning, alongside strong teaching and supervision skills.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
The burns therapy team consists of a team of 15 members of therapy staff dedicated to the assessment, treatment and management of staff both in hospital and outpatient care.
The post holder is responsible for their own caseload of both in and outpatient care as well as teaching and supervision of more junior staff.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Apr 2026