Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Respiratory, Surgery, Critical Care
Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustBarnet, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based in Barnet. The advertised salary is £45,953 to £54,254. It is an Band 6 post. Applications close on 12 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We have a new opportunity for a motivated and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic Respiratory, Surgery & Critical Care Therapy Team...
This post offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the management of patients with cardiac, respiratory, surgical, and acute medical conditions, in addition to gaining some experience in the critical care setting and with patients with tracheostomy / laryngectomy.
You will have the opportunity to take on team leadership responsibilities, including supervising band 5 therapists, support workers and OT students. Excellent communication skills; the ability to work well in a team; an interest in the training and supervision of staff, and a positive and flexible approach is essential.
You will be joining an established Therapy team of Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Therapy Support Workers supported by a Clinical Lead Therapist. You will be encouraged to take an active role in current projects, including service development, training and audit.
You will be working in a rewarding and challenging clinical environment. The therapies department at Barnet Hospital is committed to ensuring staff feel supported with career progression through supervision; appraisal; in-house / external training and leadership development. The department operates a 7 day service, and you will be expected to work one weekend in four on a rota basis.
We are a very friendly and welcoming service where staff wellbeing is a high priority. As part of this we continue to work towards achieving a fully inclusive department.
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/
Essential: - Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio; - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current occupational therapy practice in relevant area; - Evidence of working within evidence based practice; - Understanding of legal responsibilites of the profession such as confidentiality, consent and documentation; - Knowledge of current NHS and local issues
Desirable: - Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses
Essential: - Able to work under pressure.; - Able to document information accurately.; - Able to demonstrate sound reasoning skills.; - Effective Communication Skills.; - Ability to participate in weekend, bank-holiday rota.; - Evidence of teaching and supervision skills; - Problem solving skills; - Computer literate; - Understanding of clinical governance and its implication for services, including involvement in audit and research; - Presentation skills
Desirable: - Able to display transdisciplary working competencies across Occupational therapy.
Essential: - Experience in a broad rotational post, including respiratory; - Experience with complex discharge planning
Desirable: - Experience of working at band 6 level; - Experience of student or therapy assistant supervision
Essential: - HCPC Registration; - Diploma / Degree in Occupational Therapy
Desirable: - Member of Special interest group; - Evidence of attendance at relevant postgraduate courses
Essential: - Demonstrate ability to met the Trust Values
How this role compares
We hold 1,267 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £47,951. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
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You have 10 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 59 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
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