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Job summary

Main area
Therapies
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Based onsite at Stanmore RNOH Mon - Fri)
Job ref
392-RNOH-1383
Employer
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Town
Stanmore
Salary
£35,763 - £43,466 inclusive Outer HCAS per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/02/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust logo

Occupational Therapist SCIC

Band 5

Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. 

The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field.  We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients

  • Rated Good by the CQC
  • Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
  • Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
  • Recognised as a centre of excellence,  leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
  • Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
  • In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
  • Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.

This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.

Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:

  • Patients first, always
  • Excellence, in all we do
  • Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
  • Equality, for all

Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.

Job overview

We are seeking a Band 5 Occupational Therapist for an exceptional post at the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre. They will need good knowledge and skills plus some existing NHS experience for this rewarding role, within a supportive team.  The post holder will be responsible for the assessment and treatment of routine and highly complex patients with Spinal Cord Injuries. In addition they will have leadership opportunities with junior staff. 

 

Main duties of the job

To be considered for this post you will need at least 12 months post-qualification experience or relevant Technician or student experience including at least six months within the NHS or working with people with complex neuro-disability.

Working for our organisation

The Occupational Therapy team provides acute, rehabilitation and re-integration programmes for individuals of all age ranges and injury levels, from acute admission through to re-assessment of people with lifelong needs as both in- and out-patients. 

In order to assist you meet the demands of this position we have a robust process for in-house training, competency achievement, weekly supervision and appraisal. As one of only 12 SCICs in the UK and Southern Ireland we have excellent links with the other SCI centres around the country as well as sharing knowledge with other specialist services here at the RNOH

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess and treat routine and highly complex patients in this clinical unit, teach junior staff and students and support the Team Leader in developing the service.

To provide cover for administrative, managerial and clinical tasks in the temporary absence of another member of the team, as appropriate to own level of experience.

If shortlisted candidates are expected to attend  a Face to Face interview at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • DipCOT/ Degree in Occupational Therapy. Member of COT or recognised equivalent.
  • Registered with HPC.
Desirable criteria
  • COT Specialist Section/ other Special Interest Group membership Clinical supervisor’s course.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • 12 months NHS experience as qualified OT or Therapy/Rehabilitation Technician
Desirable criteria
  • One year’s experience in an appropriate setting at Band 5
  • Interest in and further study in clinical area.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written and spoken English
  • Computer literacy
  • Able to communicate with a variety of people, occasionally in emotional distress.
  • Good organisation of self and time
  • Ability to reflect and appraise own performance
  • Ability to self-motivate and initiate activity
  • IT Skills - IT Skills (to be tested during probationary period
Desirable criteria
  • Splinting, wheelchair prescription, therapeutic patient handling, discharge planning, presentation skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Broad knowledge of current best practice in OT and medical conditions associated with the clinical area.
  • Understanding of team dynamics and MDT working.
  • Working knowledge of common adaptive equipment
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of neurological and biomechanical treatment approaches for complex disability.
  • Awareness of some specialist equipment relevant to the post

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly EmployerRoyal College of Anaesthetists AccreditedCareLeaver CovenantThe Employer Standards provide a clear framework to businesses of all shapes and sizes to maximise the impact of employer engagement with young people, ensuring mutual value and long-term business successSilver membership of the 5% Club

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Linley
Job title
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist LSCIC
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 909 5509
Additional information

Natalie Healy

[email protected]

0208 909 5533

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