Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Frailty Primary Care Occupational Therapist (Woodberry Wetlands PCN)

The closing date is 12 March 2026

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Job summary

We are excited to offer a new opportunity for an Advanced Practice Frailty Occupational Therapist to join an innovative Primary Care Network in Woodberry Wetlands. This post will be based across 4 GP practices and will be hosted by the Adult Community Rehabilitation Team at Homerton Healthcare.

This forward thinking role is ideal for an experienced OT passionate about proactive care, prevention, supporting clients with rising needs and community-based frailty rehabilitation.

You will work closely with Primary Care colleagues and other health/voluntary community services to support the shift of care in the community and contribute to the prevention agenda by offering advice, signposting, assessment and intervention. You will deliver holistic, person-centred care to support individuals functional independence at home and in their local community.

We are looking for an experienced, values-driven Occupational Therapist who can demonstrate:

  • Advanced clinical skills in frailty, rehabilitation and case management.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and partnership working abilities.
  • A passion for prevention, proactive care, and reducing health inequalities.
  • Confidence working autonomously in a dynamic primary care environment.
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and service development.

Please note: The interview's will be conducted in person only.

Main duties of the job

Some of the main duties are as follows:

  • Work at an advanced level within the four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.

  • Develop and shape the OT role to meet local population needs in consultation with PCN leads and Homerton ACRT.

  • Deliver proactive, holistic occupational therapy for individuals with frailty or rising need, supporting early intervention and prevention in line with neighbourhood priorities.

  • Provide specialist assessment, rehabilitation, and intervention to the PCN population, exercising independence of judgement and advanced clinical reasoning.

  • Lead and contribute to service improvement, innovation, and evaluation, embedding sustainable quality through training, supervision, research, and continuous improvement.

  • Collaborate as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary team, addressing the impact of physical, social, psychological, environmental, and mental health issues on functional independence.

  • Act as a clinical role model, delivering care responsive to changing requirements and informed by local population health needs.

  • Provideexpert advice, guidance, and teaching for patients, carers, and the multidisciplinary team, ensuring consistent, high-quality care.

About us

The Adult Community Rehabilitation Team is a multi-professional team offering rehab and condition management to clients living in C&H with long term physical and/or neurological conditions. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year pro p.a. incl.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-CCS-0847

Job locations

Woodberry Wetlands PCN

4 main GP practices across the PCN

London

N4 2NU


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree-level professional qualification in occupational therapy
  • High level post-graduate courses in relevant clinical area

Desirable

  • member of specialist interest group

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced level of clinical skills in field of frailty
  • Demonstrate complex planning and organisational skills including project management
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills with staff and patients to optimise client patient and service management including use of negotiation skills
  • Time management and prioritisation skills

Desirable

  • Leadership training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking community OT assessments and interventions
  • MDT working
  • Service development experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working within primary care and/or physical and mental health settings
  • Previous experience of establishing and developing services

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of current NHS issues relevant to frailty, proactive care and preventative care in OT
  • Health and wellbeing needs in a diverse population

Trust values, equal opps and other

Essential

  • Able to respond to pressure and time limits appropriately
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree-level professional qualification in occupational therapy
  • High level post-graduate courses in relevant clinical area

Desirable

  • member of specialist interest group

Skills/Abilities

Essential

  • Advanced level of clinical skills in field of frailty
  • Demonstrate complex planning and organisational skills including project management
  • Demonstrate effective communication skills with staff and patients to optimise client patient and service management including use of negotiation skills
  • Time management and prioritisation skills

Desirable

  • Leadership training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking community OT assessments and interventions
  • MDT working
  • Service development experience

Desirable

  • Experience of working within primary care and/or physical and mental health settings
  • Previous experience of establishing and developing services

Knowledge

Essential

  • Awareness of current NHS issues relevant to frailty, proactive care and preventative care in OT
  • Health and wellbeing needs in a diverse population

Trust values, equal opps and other

Essential

  • Able to respond to pressure and time limits appropriately

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodberry Wetlands PCN

4 main GP practices across the PCN

London

N4 2NU


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodberry Wetlands PCN

4 main GP practices across the PCN

London

N4 2NU


Employer's website

https://www.homerton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Adult Community Rehabilitation Team

Donna Underwood

donna.underwood2@nhs.net

02076834051

Details

Date posted

26 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year pro p.a. incl.

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-CCS-0847

Job locations

Woodberry Wetlands PCN

4 main GP practices across the PCN

London

N4 2NU


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