Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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The band 5 occupational therapy rotation offers a great opportunity to gain breadth and depth of experience working alongside specialist staff, within an acute inpatient setting. We offer all newly qualified staff a preceptorship programme to support them in their transition from newly registered professional to competent practitioner.
• Undertake Occupational Therapy assessment & interventions to facilitate discharge and / or support rehabilitation

Day to day management of caseload using effective time management and prioritisation

Effective communication with patients, carers and staff

Contribute to effective OT & MDT working

Comply with NUH's policies & procedures

Participate in CPD, supervision and appraisal process

To comply with the Royal Colleges of Occupational Therapist's Professional Standards of Practice, Conduct & Ethics (2026)

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Dip COT or BSc (Hons) OT
• Registered with the Health & Care Professions Council

Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant experience and transferrable skills
• Reflection on previous practice and learning
• Experience of working with people from a wide range of backgrounds (e.g. patients, carers)
• Experience in following procedures, policies and guidelines (e.g. documentation)
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• NHS experience
• Acute hospital experience

Comm'n and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally & in writing with a range of people
• Understanding of and respect for the individual

Analytical & judgement skills

Essential criteria

• Application of the Occupational Therapy process
• Competent in using Occupational Therapy core skills
• Problem solving skills within a clinical setting
• Demonstration of autonomous OT clinical reasoning

Planning & Organisation skills

Essential criteria

• Organisational skills including time management, prioritising
• Demonstration of flexibility and ability to adapt to changing demands

Physical Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to handle and move patients safely in a way that promotes rehabilitation
• Experience of using Information Technology

Other requirements

Essential criteria

• Enthusiasm for the acute inpatient OT role
• Flexibility to work across NUH sites and rostered weekends and bank holidays

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

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