Occupational Therapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 28 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,951 - £56,863 per annum, inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, SW8 3HE |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7963191/824-SOUTH-7963191 |
Summary
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist ready to take the next step in your career?
If you’re passionate about empowering patients to achieve their fullest potential, we’d love to hear from you! As a Band 6 OT within our dedicated multidisciplinary team, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of life for patients. You will have the opportunity to build on your clinical skills while also taking on leadership and mentoring responsibilities for junior staff.
In this role, you'll take responsibility for a varied caseload, working with patients to assess their needs and provide interventions aimed at improving independence and functionality. You’ll have the chance to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, where your clinical reasoning and judgement will make a direct impact on patient outcomes.
You will also have the opportunity to lead and mentor junior members of staff, sharing your knowledge, expertise and passion for Occupational Therapy. You will be involved in key aspects of team development, teaching and contributing to clinical audits to improve the service we provide.
Clinical Expertise & Patient Care
• Conduct assessments to evaluate patients’ cognitive, sensory,visual and postural needs.
• Develop personalised therapy plans to promote independence in self-care, productivity and leisure.
• Manage a caseload of varying complexity,demonstrating strong clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Prescribe andmonitor assistive equipment, ensuring proper usage and training.
Leadership & Supervision
• Mentor and supervisejunior staff and students, providing guidance and training.
• Take on leadership responsibilities in the absence of the therapy team leader, overseeing the OT caseload.
• Facilitate learning by providing teaching and formal supervision to staff and students.
Communication & Collaboration
• Maintain effective communication with patients, families,carers and other healthcare professionals.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings to discuss patient progress and treatment plans.
• Ensureaccurate and timely documentation using electronic patient records.
Professional Development & Research
• Stay updated with best practice guidelines, contributing to service improvement through audits and research.
• Pursue ongoing professional development through training and conferences.
• Support OT students and staff training across disciplines.
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life’s most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Sunday 10 May 2026