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Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability

B6 Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 05 August 2025

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity, we are seeking B6 Occupational Therapists to join our Clinical Operations team in RHN. Your key responsibility is to prepare and administer therapeutic Occupational Therapy programmes as part of a multidisciplinary team. Occupational therapists work across all service areas at RHN, on a rotational basis, covering the following areas:

  • Brain Injury Service (BIS)
  • Ventilation service
  • Neuro-behavioural services
  • Young adults service
  • Specialist Nursing Home services

Key Responsibilities

  • To work effectively as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating excellent joint working and communication, to achieve patient-centred goals and ensure optimal management and rehabilitation of patients with complex physical, cognitive and communicative needs.
  • To assess and treat a specific caseload of patients with complex needs, prioritising effectively to reduce risk and manage the patients disability or rehabilitation needs.
  • To assess and treat the patients personal and domestic daily living functional activity level to maximise independence where possible.
  • To participate in MDT assessment and provision or a 24 hour postural management programme, including assessment and provision of splints, participation in assessment of seating and bed positioning.
  • Attend key meetings (ICB reviews, safeguarding, best interest meetings)

Main duties of the job

  • To provide specialist patient-centred assessment and treatment for a complex neurological clinical caseload as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary team.

  • To participate in interdisciplinary working (meetings, reviews, discharge planning and reports).

  • To ensure professionalism and excellent communication with staff, patients and relatives.

  • Demonstrate an awareness of RHNs objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.

  • Strive to improve efficiency in all areas of your work.

About us

The RHN is an independent hospital and medical charity. We care for people who have brain injuries and require assessment and intensive rehabilitation for conditions such as Huntington's diseaseand prolonged disorders of consciousness. Our specialist services include a ventilator unit and a neuro-behavioural unit.

We help those with the most complex of health needs and disabilities including degenerative or progressive conditions as well as providing palliative care.The patients we support usually have complex physical challenges alongside their neuro-disability.

Our vision for the future is that we will be the national centre of excellence for neuro-disability. Our mission is to provide outstanding care and empowering individuals with neuro-disability, enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,281 to £53,127 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

00d0b8

Job locations

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

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Putney

London

SW15 3SW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

Contract Type: Permanent

Department: Clinical Operations

Salary range: £40,281 - £53,127 per annum (dependent on experience/banding)

Responsible to: Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Putney, Southwest London

Closing date: 04/08/2025

Interview date: week of 11/08/2025

Benefits:

  • Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
  • Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
  • Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
  • Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
  • Free on-site parking (rare in London)
  • More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.

Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role you must have the Right to Work in the UK we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 6 Occupational Therapist – Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

Job Title: Occupational Therapist (Band 6)

Contract Type: Permanent

Department: Clinical Operations

Salary range: £40,281 - £53,127 per annum (dependent on experience/banding)

Responsible to: Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Putney, Southwest London

Closing date: 04/08/2025

Interview date: week of 11/08/2025

Benefits:

  • Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
  • Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
  • Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
  • Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
  • Free on-site parking (rare in London)
  • More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.

Please note, to be eligible to apply for this role you must have the Right to Work in the UK we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/degree/masters degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by RCOT & HCPC.
  • Member of RCOT/College of Occupational Therapists.
  • An interest in the clinical management of severe neuro-disability.
  • Demonstrates a proficient understanding of the role and need of evidence based practice.
  • A working knowledge of physical assessment of complex neuro presentations.
  • A good understanding of long term neurological conditions.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 18 months practising as a qualified OT and minimum of 6 months working in the field of neuro-disability.
  • Ability to prescribe and grade a detailed treatment plan.
  • Able to demonstrate flexibility, able to respond to rapidly changing requirements and implement and initiate new ideas.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage a large caseload.

Desirable

  • An interest in postural management and splinting.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma/degree/masters degree in Occupational Therapy recognised by RCOT & HCPC.
  • Member of RCOT/College of Occupational Therapists.
  • An interest in the clinical management of severe neuro-disability.
  • Demonstrates a proficient understanding of the role and need of evidence based practice.
  • A working knowledge of physical assessment of complex neuro presentations.
  • A good understanding of long term neurological conditions.

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 18 months practising as a qualified OT and minimum of 6 months working in the field of neuro-disability.
  • Ability to prescribe and grade a detailed treatment plan.
  • Able to demonstrate flexibility, able to respond to rapidly changing requirements and implement and initiate new ideas.
  • Ability to prioritise and manage a large caseload.

Desirable

  • An interest in postural management and splinting.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability

Address

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

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Putney

London

SW15 3SW


Employer's website

https://www.rhn.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability

Address

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

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Putney

London

SW15 3SW


Employer's website

https://www.rhn.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

B6 Occupational Therapist

Recruitment Team RHN

recruitment@rhn.org.uk

Details

Date posted

23 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,281 to £53,127 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

00d0b8

Job locations

Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

--

Putney

London

SW15 3SW


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