This role is listed by an employer that holds a live Home Office sponsor licence on the Skilled Worker route.
This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.
Closest occupation match: SOC 2222, Occupational therapists. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.
Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team to support patients admitted to hospital for Orthopaedic procedures. This role includes a combination of elective and trauma work.
This post will entail some cross-site working between King George Hospital in Ilford and Queens Hospital in Romford.
This post would suit someone with acute healthcare experience, strong communication and time management skills. The focus within BHRUT is on early intervention and discharge planning therefore rapid and confident decision-making skills is essential. Experience of working with early discharge services such as HomeFirst would be an advantage.
In line with the Government agenda for the NHS and in order to provide high-quality care we provide a 7-day service and are looking for a person who will enjoy the benefits of this pattern.
We strongly support Continuing Professional Development. You will be supported in your role by the qualified therapists within the team.If you have therapy experience and skills outlined above and want a rewarding opportunity whilst being valued and supported; then apply today.
Please contact Laura Salter (laura.salter2@nhs.net) or Jenny Smith on 01708 435000 ext. 6888 or 6047
Main duties of the job
o To provide skilled routine, and non-routine, clinical and non-clinical support to the Occupational Therapy team and any other professional such as Physiotherapists and clerical staff associated with the team
o To accept patients allocated by the Occupational Therapist, assess and treat according to protocols and guidelines. To monitor patient progression, and make alternations to intervention as required
o To work independently, with access to direct supervision as required. To maintain close communication with the Occupational Therapist/team to facilitate patient care
o To organise and participate in the Occupational Therapy Assistant and team/departmental induction and in-service training programmes. To contribute to in-service training to Occupational Therapy team colleagues.
o To carry out other duties deemed necessary by the Clinical Lead/Clinical Specialist in discussion with the post holder to ensure adequate provision of service.
o The qualified therapists within the team will remain responsible for:- Allocation of patients for assessment/intervention- Overseeing the clinical quality and ensuring appropriateness of the intervention practised with the patient
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - 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 work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Details
Date posted
26 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£33,262 to £36,027 a year Per Annum Inclusive
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
162-8064-CCS
Job locations
Across Sites
Rom Valley Way
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Similar sponsored roles
All rolesLast verified against our ingestion on 27 October 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-10-30.