Band 6 OT Rotational Post

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Band 6 OT Rotational Post The closing date is 30 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are looking for a band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy service. LGT Rotational Band 6 AHP Rotational Programme has provided a unique opportunity for AHPs to work in Acute Health providing a career progression pathway. These roles are ideal for experienced Band 5 Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who are looking for a promotional opportunity. We offer the Preceptorship Programme to support AHPs in their transition from Band 5 to 6. Supervision, support and training is well embedded in both organisations. The current rotations include: Emergency Department Same Day Emergency Care ( SDEC) Acute Medicine Unit - short stay frailty unit and acute medicine Care of the Elderly ITU & Neuro outliers Trauma and Orthopedics Medicine Stroke Unit (University Hospital Lewisham) ** Community rotation currently being explored. LGT & Oxleas Band 6 AHP Rotation Programme - YouTube Main duties of the job The successful applicant will will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, working with a range of agencies and local services. The successful post holder will have access to regular training and CPD opportunities to further develop their career. Initially there will be support to transition from a Band 5 to a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, or to encourage further development for experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapists. Senior Occupational Therapists are more experienced clinicians who independently manage a full specialised clinical caseload. They are responsible for supervising designated members of staff within the team, including students and apprentices on placement. Our senior Occupational Therapists rotate through speciality pathways on a 9-monthly basis and work under supervision of an allocated Team Lead for the Clinical Area. The rotations associated with this post may change in response to future service demands and the postholder may be required to work at any of the sites within the Trust. If the post is a rotational role, this means you will rotate across the Trust hospital sites and this would reflect on your high cost area allowance. The location on the contract is the first rotation site and will change for the next rotation. When based on the acute sits you will be working in a large friendly therapy department, in a vibrant and diverse area of London based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY About us Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations: Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust