Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist and Team Lead

A Vacancy at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) to join the team at the renowned London Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Centre of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. As Clinical Lead OT, you will provide expert rehabilitation for patients with highly complex Spinal Cord Injuries. You will work within an exemplary team of Therapists and closely with Doctors, Nursing colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient care and support the development of the service.

This role combines clinical practice with leadership, education, service development, quality improvement and research. You will provide clinical leadership to therapy staff, contribute to workforce development, and drive innovation to improve patient outcomes. You will receive invaluable mentorship by the outgoing post-holder for the duration of the contract.

If you are passionate about championing Occupational Therapy in shaping the future of SCI rehabilitation, please apply.

The post holder will provide professional and operational leadership to the LSCIC Occupational Therapy team, contribute to multidisciplinary service development, support research and quality improvement activities, and represent LSCIC Occupational Therapy at local, regional and national levels.

The post holder will manage the Occupational Therapy service within the London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, ensuring delivery of safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred rehabilitation in line with national spinal cord injury standards.

The post holder will provide expert clinical leadership and highly specialist occupational therapy intervention for individuals with traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injuries across inpatient, outpatient and community pathways.

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

• Scored above the national average for the

People Promises

"We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.

• Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
• Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive. ​

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including

• 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

At RNOH, we are more than a workplace—we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.

see attached JD and PS .

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026