Job summary
- Main area
- Therapies
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 162-6888-AV
- Employer
- Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen's Hospital
- Town
- Romford
- Salary
- 拢51,883 - 拢58,544 Per Annum Inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 7 Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Medical Specialties
Band 7
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Job overview
Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust are actively seeking a highly motivated individual to join our innovative Medical Specialties & Oncology Acute Therapy Team in a Band 7 position. We are looking for an individual who has a passion for acute medicine, enjoys working in a fast-paced acute healthcare environment and 听can demonstrate advanced communication & strong leadership skills.听 听
Specialties covered include gastroenterology, renal, endocrine & oncology with a focus on early intervention and discharge planning to support high quality care; we are therefore seeking somebody who can demonstrate rapid and robust decision making skills.听 听 听
A big part of the role will be supporting innovation within our team & encouraging junior staff to develop. You will be supported by your Band 7 peers & Clinical Lead Therapist to deliver service improvement. If you have the experience outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity where you will be encouraged to influence and develop services whilst being valued and supported then apply today.
Main duties of the job
To perform a highly advanced holistic Occupational Therapy assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions within the acute medical specialties, in order to develop and deliver a highly specialised treatment plan.
To hold responsibility for your own caseload and to assist and monitor the caseload of your team.
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner working without direct supervision: supervision is largely self-driven through seeking advice from Clinical Leads and relevant peers.
Working for our organisation
We鈥檙e an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we鈥檙e proud of and our patients are happy with. We鈥檙e no longer in ; we鈥檝e opened at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named by the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites 鈥 KGH in Goodmayes and Queen鈥檚 Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We鈥檙e campaigning to secure the 拢35m we need to and get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from our in Ilford; an in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at and at in Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.听
The majority of our 8,000 staff 鈥 who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited . We鈥檙e proud to be a employer.
We鈥檙e looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. 听Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Amanda Vickers, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5926. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- 鈥 H.C.P.C. Registration
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Leadership training
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- 鈥 Recent and extensive Band 6 experience in an acute hospital setting within acute medical specialities.
- 鈥 Training of junior staff and MDT in relevant conditions, treatment and management.
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Knowledge & experience of the range of hospital discharge pathways
Skills/Abilities
Desirable criteria
- 鈥 Evidence of developing service provision.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lucy Brooks
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01708 435000
- Additional information
Extn: 6497
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