Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37 hours per week
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7150870
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- Hampstead
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 8 Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist HSEP
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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.
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Job overview
Band 8a Clinical Lead – HSEP
Profession: Occupational Therapist
Royal Free, Hampstead
37.5 Hours per week
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join to our Health Services for Elderly People (HSEP) therapy team as a Clinical Lead at the Hampstead site. This is a diverse and rapidly evolving clinical specialty area both nationally and locally, with excellent opportunities to grow and develop the role of therapists. The post holder should have extensive clinical experience across the specialities of Elderly Care and Frailty.
Alongside physiotherapy and speech and language therapy (SLT) Clinical Lead colleagues, you will provide leadership to a welcoming and dynamic team of occupational therapists, physiotherapists, SLTs, dietitians and therapy assistants. You will use your skills and knowledge to facilitate early, supported discharge from our HSEP wards. We are looking for someone who has innovative ideas and is passionate about being an advocate and champion for preventing deconditioning and promoting harm free care, particularly for the cohort of patients with complex physical and mental needs.
The successful candidate is required to demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.
You should have proven experience of leading teams including supervision and line management of junior colleagues, an enthusiasm for service development and be motivated to find new and innovative ways of working to meet the ever-changing demands of the service.
Working for our organisation
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/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Degree/Diploma in Occupational therapy
- • HCPC Registration
- • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- • Postgraduate training or development in clinical skills up to a Masters Degree level
- • Postgraduate training or development in management and leadership skills
- • Membership of special interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant specialist postgraduate experience in an acute care of the elderly and acute medical settings, including considerable experience at Band 7 level
- • Experience of working in acute physical healthcare environment
- • Proven experience of working within the following areas of medicine, care of the elderly, dementia, and discharge planning
- • Experience of working alone, self managing time and using excellent organizational skills
- • Evidence of having supervised senior qualified staff
- • Experience of leading a service
- • Excellent team building and team working skills
- • Active involvement in clinical audit, research and policy/guideline implementation
- • Experience of teaching to unidisciplinary/multi-disciplinary groups
- • Experience in service development activities
- • Experience of facilitating change by collaborating with stakeholders across other professions and organisations
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Highly specialist knowledge and application of current best practice
- • Demonstrates a clear understanding of multidisciplinary issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- • Demonstrates an understanding of the research process
- • Demonstrates an understanding of governance requirements
- • Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, both written (legible, accurate, in English) and verbal
- • Excellent negotiation and conflict management skills
- • Excellent time management and prioritisation skills
- • Ability to manage frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day
- • Excellent leadership skills
- • Committed to best practice and aware of national standards and evidence
- • Clear understanding of NHS reforms and policies and their impact on the service
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential criteria
- • Professional attitude
- • A commitment to professional development of self and others
- • Flexibility in approach to change in service needs
- • Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful environment and with intense concentration throughout the day
- • Innovative and creative thinker
- • Ability to focus on project tasks on the computer or desk-side for prolonged periods of time
Others
Essential criteria
- • Ability to carry out manual handling tasks in line with trust guidelines
- • Familiar with NHS and Social Care Policies
- • Competent IT skills
- • Able to comply with equal opportunities policies
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Nandy
- Job title
- Inpatient Lead for Therapy Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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