Occupational Therapist | Barts Health NHS Trust in London

Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapist with post qualification experience to join our team at Whipps Cross. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced OTs looking for the next challenge and wanting to develop clinical & leadership skills across a wide and varied settings to cover maternity leave.

We offer fantastic Band 6 rotation opportunities that will help you to develop and consolidate your skills in:

• Hand Therapy
• Stroke and Neurotherapy
• Surgery, Critical Care and Amputees
• Medicine and Palliative Care
• Older People Services / Care of the Elderly
• Emergency Therapy Team (Emergency Department and Acute Assessment Units)

We are able to offer the benefits of working in one of the largest NHS organisations in the country, with access to a variety of education and training opportunities and a robust personal development program. We offer Professional OT support and development provided from the on-site OT Clinical Leads in conjunction with the OT/PT Clinical Lead. In addition to site-based In-service Training, we provide a Trust-wide post-core programme. We have a dedicated departmental Practice Development team to support your learning and development.

The service operates a seven day service covering core hours between 8am and 6pm. You will need to be a versatile, adaptable team player who is prepared to work across a 7 day rota.

To provide high quality occupational therapy interventions to a wide variety of patients including the advanced assessment and treatment of patients, provision of individual and group education and treatment, provision of assistive devices (orthotics) and equipment, minor structural home adaptations and provision of complex disability management and advocacy services.

To contribute to the acute hospital occupational therapy weekend service provision.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Sunday 23 Aug 2026.