Job Summary
This Band 5 post is rotational within the RJAH specialities of General Medicine, Trauma and Orthopaedics and Spinal Cord Injuries. It also incorporates a system-wide rotation, offering varied experience at a Band 5 level. You will work within an multidisciplinary team, providing Occupational Therapy interventions to enable patients to achieve their optimum level of function and independence.
Main duties of the job
To have responsibility for a defined case load of patients.To provide Occupational Therapy interventions within the multidisciplinary team to enable patients to achieve their optimum level of function and independence.To undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, using evidence based, client-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.To supervise the work of more junior staff as delegated by team leader.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
Experience
Essential
- Experience in rehabilitation of physical conditions
- CPD portfolio with evidence of IST and reflective learning.
Desirable
- Experience within a variety of settings.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Knowledge of a range of Physical disabilities.
- Competent written and IT skills
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its implications e.g. quality, audit
- Clean driving licence
Desirable
- Knowledge of a range of conditions to include neurological conditions
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 16 April 2026
