Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

At King’s, we value your career and are committed to supporting your professional development. We pride ourselves on helping our OTs build their skills, broaden their experience and progress through the bands, with opportunities to develop and grow your career within our service.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our well-established Band 6 rotational programme. You will gain broad clinical experience across a range of specialist areas, working in both acute and rehabilitation settings, supporting your development into a confident and skilled clinician. Rotations are typically 7-9 months in length.

We are looking for an occupational therapist who is motivated, and committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. You will work as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, contributing to assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning for patients with complex needs.

There are opportunities to be involved in quality improvement, teaching, and ongoing service development.

We welcome applications that detail your personal experiences and skills that would make you a good fit for this role.

The post requires a flexible approach to working and requires the post holder to undertake weekend commitments as required.

All staff are required to work across multiple sites as required by the rotation.

Main duties of the job

• Identify, prioritise and manage patients presenting with impairments for Occupational Therapy intervention. Assess and treat patients with complex needs who would benefit from a co-ordinated MDT assessment, rehabilitation and discharge service.
• Competent in the administration of OT assessments of motor, sensory, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial and functional areas.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement risk management strategies including the use of Therapeutic Manual Handling techniques and the Lone Working Policy.
• Assess and demonstrate to clients the safe use of equipment and adaptations and recommend provision thereof.
• Write Occupational Therapy reports for referring hospitals, Social Services and other agencies detailing functional status, discharge recommendations, and recommendations regarding ongoing OT intervention.
• Liaise and work with referring hospitals, Social Services and other agencies to ensure continuity of care.
• Assist with planning and prioritisation of patient workload in the event of staff absence to ensure OT service is maintained.
• Ensure that up to date written and electronic records and activity data are maintained in accordance with professional and Trust standards.
• Communicate complex information to patients and carers with appropriate understanding and reassurance.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Dip RCOT or Degree State Registration
• HPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of professional body (RCOT)/ specialist section

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 6 months working in an acute physical setting
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience working with patients, families and carers
• Evidence of taking initiative in own learning and development and review of clinical practice
• Awareness of confidentiality
• Awareness of the Importance of Equality and Inclusion
• Demonstrate an understanding of hospital systems for the management of patient assessment and treatment
• Concise and accurate report writing skills
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the nature of illness and models of treatment and how these impact on the patient

Desirable

• Experience supervising band 5 qualified staff and students
• Experience of presenting to small and large audiences

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Able to prioritise and manage stress
• Ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload
• Demonstrate good clinical reasoning skills
• Good time management skills
• Able to undertake manual handling tasks
• Good written and verbal communication skills, adapting to barriers to communication
• Knowledge of relevant current policies and guidelines
• Excellent IT and record keeping skills
• Ability to work flexibly across sites and with weekend working

Desirable

• Ability to develop staff

Closing Date: 14 October 2026