Rotational Occupational Therapist, Band 6: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a supportive OT Team with a family feel. We are recruiting motivated Occupational Therapists to our general Band 6 rotation at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust. Applications are welcome from experienced Band 5’s or those looking for a developing role that allows you to progress to a Band 6 role within 4-6 months, once competencies are achieved. NHS experience is desirable, but applications with similar experience will be considered. The rotations are 6 months in length and include:

Cardiology and respiratory

Surgery

Emergency services and admission avoidance (Home first)

Medicine and Care of the Elderly

Orthopaedics

Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke

Early Supported Discharge for Stroke

The rotations will offer you the opportunity to work within different settings and with varied MDT professionals allowing you to refine your clinical skills and development of self, and focus more on developing others and your own specialist skills.

There is an established formal supervision and appraisal process as well as robust in-house training within each team.

There is multiple opportunities to support OT apprentices and supervise students from all levels.

The therapies department embraces development of our own staff to progress their career within the department.

ASPH offers a seven-day service across some teams and you will be expected to participate in seven day working as per service requirements. Flexible working requests will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Manage a specialist inpatient caseload using clinical skills and reasoning

Support junior staff with caseload management and prioritisation on other wards

Complete patient assessments in a ward setting, formulate problem lists and provide appropriate therapy input and discharge planning to facilitate a safe discharge

Contribute to board rounds, putting patient care and the patient experience first.

Communicate with fellow therapists and other MDT members such as nurses, consultants, specialists and support junior staff with decision making

Complete cognitive screens and assessments as well as self care and ADL assessments

Treatment and management of patients requiring post-operative protocols and ensuring that risks are minimised for discharge

Actively participate in yours and others’ regular supervision and service development, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements

Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player.

Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team leads whenever necessary

Participate in the development of occupational therapists, support staff, apprenctices and students within clinical speciality through training, competencies and supervision

Participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching

To participate in specific 7 day working rotas, dependent on the team/area

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate training and experience working in relevant clinical areas
• Experience of managing staff and students
• Teaching of patients, carers, peers and other health and social care staff

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Communication skills including conflict management and dealing with challenging situations
• Experience managing caseload, non-clinical time and ability to delegate to others
• Carry out a wide range of assessment and treatment interventions for complex clinical presentations

Desirable

• Teaching Skills

Closing Date: 31 August 2026