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Band 7 Highly Specialised Occupational Therapist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Hampstead, NW3 2QG £58,133 – £65,261 a year Permanent Posted 27 August 2026 Apply by 10 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London

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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.

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Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our unique and vibrant therapy team at the Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist with an extensive range of clinical and leadership skills to work across our emergency department, adult and medical assessment units.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to provide clinical leadership and operational management to the team and manage a clinical caseload of patients requiring complex case management in order to facilitate early discharge, to promote independence and improve patient health outcomes. The post holder will promote the Homefirst mindset with a passion for admission avoidance and will utilise rapid response and discharge to assess pathways to ensure that patients leave hospital in a safe and timely way and that there is safe and effective patient flow. The role will require you to work on a 7 day working roster with extended hours (inclusive of bank holidays).

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

27 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year Per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-8222361

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

Person Specification

World Class Care Values

Essential

  • oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • oDegree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy
  • oHCPC Registration in OT
  • oCompleted relevant post registration specialist courses for example: oOT assessments of specific conditions oOT treatment approaches oOutcome measures oSupervision Skills Training for staff and students oOT Practice Educator course

Desirable

  • oMember of Specialist OT Section group

Experience

Essential

  • oSubstantial post-graduate work experience as an Occupational Therapist, predominately working with patients with physical and cognitive disabilities
  • oExperience of working as an OT at a senior level with a variety of medical presentations e.g. Respiratory, Cardiac
  • oExperience of working with elderly patients
  • oExperience of working with Bariatric patients
  • oConsiderable experience of being a Band 6 OT
  • oExperience and ability of working in an acute setting
  • oExperience of teaching and supervising less experienced staff.
  • oExperience of teaching and supervising OT students.
  • oDemonstrated ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.

Desirable

  • oMotivational Interviewing/ Behaviour Change training (CBT or facilitation skills)

Skills

Essential

  • oKnowledge and experience in the use of occupational therapy models of practice
  • oDemonstrate effective communication skills to a range of audiences e.g. users, carers and other professionals
  • oExperience of working effectively and efficiently as part of an MDT.
  • oDemonstrated clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
  • oKnowledge of quality assurance and audit programmes in line with requirements for Clinical Governance
  • oKnowledge of research and development process, Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • oAbility to lead a small team

Personal qualities and attributes

Essential

  • Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness in a range of situations
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

Hampstead

NW3 2QG

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

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