Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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On-site

GBP 32,000 - 36,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Band 5 Occupational Therapists for a rotational role across University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. The role spans acute, rehabilitation and community settings across Christchurch, Poole, and Bournemouth sites.

The post requires final year OT students or qualified OTs with excellent communication and flexible, professional approaches to patient care.

Qualifications

Final year OT student or qualified OT.
Ability to work in rotational schemes across multiple sites.
Excellent communication and professional approach required.

Responsibilities

Establish effective communication networks with patients, carers and MDT colleagues.
Form professional relationships with patients and carers respecting views, autonomy and culture.
Communicate sensitive information regarding rehabilitation outcomes and discharge planning.
Attend ward/board rounds, MDT meetings and case conferences.
Demonstrate rehabilitation and manual handling techniques to relatives and carers before discharge.
Liaise with Dorset Integrated Health and Care for referrals.
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records following Trust policies.
Participate in rotational scheme across inpatient and community settings.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Professionalism

Education

Occupational Therapy degree/qualification

Job description

Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This advert seeks candidates for employment by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust or Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust

Are you a final year Occupational Therapy student or a qualified Occupational Therapist who is looking for the next opportunity working as a Rotational OT in Dorset?

Do you have excellent communication skills, a professional and flexible approach and a strong skill base to provide high quality care for our patients?

We are looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic and forward-thinking Band 5 Occupational Therapists to join the rotational schemes across University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is based on three sites: Christchurch Hospital, Poole Hospital and The Royal Bournemouth Hospital and offers the opportunity to work on acute inpatient wards and assessment units; rehabilitation facilities, and in the community, including through our rotational partnership with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust.

Our rotational posts include:

Older Persons Medicine (Admission Avoidance, Short stay, and Rehabilitation)

Neurotherapy (Stroke Unit)

Rehabilitation: inpatient community hospital; home-based community therapy

Interview date 9th November 2026

To establish effective communication networks with the patients, carers, multi-disciplinary colleagues in health, social and care settings contributing to clear decisionmaking with regard to treatment principles and discharge planning

To form professional relationships with patients / carers and communicate with them in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture, and taking intoconsideration differences and difficulties

To communicate effectively sensitive and unwelcome information regarding the patient’s likely rehabilitation outcomes and problems surrounding discharge andplacement within the community

To attend and feedback relevant information at ward/ board rounds, team meetings, MDT meetings and case conferences as appropriate to the patient programme

To demonstrate to relatives, in-formal, and formal carers, specific rehabilitation and manual handling techniques prior to the patient’s discharge, to ensure optimum patient care in the community

To liaise and make appropriate referrals to the Dorset Integrated Health and Care

To be responsible for the maintenance of accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous patient records detailing all Occupational Therapy interventionsand significant events, following Trust and departmental policies

Additional contact information

Laura Johns- Early Careers Lead - uhd.therapiesworkforcedevelopmentandtraining@nhs.net

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service‑specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not bereimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

To participate in the rotational scheme, this involves working across the Trust in inpatient and community settings

To work as part of the Dorset Integrated Care System, enabling the Discharge to Assess and Home First Principles for patients across all appropriate rotational areas

To consolidate Occupational Therapy core skills across the range of clinical areas developing own skills and knowledge through active learning

To show flexibility in the differing clinical Occupational Therapy skills required in the various environments that the rotational system provides

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence based / client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in hospital and community settings