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A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.


Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist for Emergency and Acute Medicine

37.5 Hours

7 day working with extended hours



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 a range of clinical skills to work across our emergency department, adult and medical assessment units.

You will be expected tomanage a clinical caseload of patientsrequiring 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).

The Therapies team at the Royal Freeis innovative, creativeand truly inter-disciplinary, focused on deliveringhigh quality, patient centred care. Our team is friendly and supportivewith a strong emphasis on supportive supervision, an active learning environment and a focus on staff welfare and teamwork using the “What matters to you?” framework.

You will need relevant clinical post registration experience of delivering Occupational Therapy in complex assessment and treatment intervention within the acute hospital setting, and state registration through the Health Care Professions Council. This position also requires excellent communication skills and experience working within an inter-disciplinary team and interagency collaboration.

Are you looking for an innovative role in a multidisciplinary team? This fantastic opportunity awaits a dynamic, motivated Occupational Therapist looking to develop clinical skills. If you want to learn more, please contact Lindsay Sanders - Clinical Lead Occupational Therapistlindsay.sanders1@nhs.net

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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This advert closes on Friday 23 May 2025