About this role
Job summary Bank Occupational Therapist - Band 6Join the Merton Domiciliary Therapy Team as a Bank Occupational Therapist, supporting adults with frailty and complex needs to remain independent at home. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will assess patients and deliver personalised rehabilitation plans to promote recovery, mobility, and wellbeing. This flexible role involves providing home-based assessments, contributing to rehabilitation planning, and supporting the development of junior staff where appropriate. Your work will help prevent hospital admissions and support safe, effective care in the community. An excellent opportunity for experienced therapists seeking flexible working while making a meaningful difference.
Main duties of the job
Deliver high-quality, person-centred rehabilitation to patients in their homes, care homes, and community settings as part of the MDT. Assess and provide tailored OT interventions for patients with complex physical, cognitive and functional needs. Manage a caseload of patients, working autonomously and collaborating with MDT colleagues to ensure coordinated care. Promote independence through rehabilitation, mobility support, equipment provision and environmental adaptations. Supervise and mentor junior staff, students and rehabilitation support workers, fostering a supportive learning environment. Lead quality improvement initiatives and contribute to service development, audits and clinical pathway improvements. Liaise with statutory, voluntary and community services to support integrated care delivery. Maintain accurate clinical records and participate in governance activities to ensure high standards of care. Support the professional development of the team through training and continuous learning.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy Current AHP with UK HCPC registration Up to date evidence & relevant knowledge through CPD as evidenced by portfolio Moving and Handling training
Desirable
Membership of Royal College of Occupational Therapy and / or relevant special interest groups Attendance at Clinical Educator Course
Experience Essential
Appropriate post-qualifying experience in a range of areas acute care of the elderly, neurology and community Appreciation of constraints to working in the community A clear understanding of current NHS issues, professional standards, CPD, clinical governance and experience of audit Ability to assess patient conditions, establish the patient's problem, formulate and implement a treatment plan Has sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, lone working policies, manual handling polices and other relevant legislations and policies Experience of MDT working and understanding their roles Some experience of supervising juniors/assistant/students Some experience in research / literature reviews Experience in community work within rehab Post registration experience at band 5 level in a wide range of clinical areas including elderly rehabilitation, community rehabilitation, falls management, dementia care, respiratory care and orthopaedics Experience of line managing / Supervision of staff Some understanding/experience in quality improvement and service evaluation. Moving and handling assessments and report writing. Aware of risk-management and issues relating to working the community and people's home Using NHS clinical systems
Desirable
Experience in teaching and training Triage experience Positioning and contracture management
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.
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 Central London Community Health Trust
Address Nelson Health Centre/ Merton Civic Centre
London
SW20 8DA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)