Occupational Therapist, Rotational

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Rotational Occupational Therapist (Band 5) for a full-time, permanent post across Coventry and Rugby St Cross Hospitals. The role offers wide clinical exposure across acute physical health specialties with multidisciplinary teams and a supportive learning environment.

You will manage your own caseload, complete assessments and treatment plans, document outcomes, support discharge planning, and maintain professional

Qualifications

• HCPC registered OT with state registration.
• Fieldwork educator qualifications or accreditation is desirable.
• Involvement in learning/education of others is expected.

Responsibilities

• Carry a clinical caseload within a defined area of the service and work with Senior staff support.
• Conduct assessments and treatments using a range of modalities and document outcomes.
• Modify treatment plans based on patient needs and goals, and ensure accurate records.
• Support patient flow through timely discharge planning and liaison with community services.
• Work within MDTs and adhere to RCOT & HCPC professional conduct and local policies.

Skills

Patient-centred goals

OT process

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Communication skills

Workload management

Education

HCPC registered OT

Fieldwork Educator qualifications

Special Interest Groups

Job description

Main area Rotational Occupational Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend / bank holiday working.) Job ref 218-AHP-B5-8367308

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Join our friendly, forward‑thinking Occupational Therapy team at UHCW NHS Trust and develop your skills across a broad range of acute physical health specialties through our cross‑site rotation at Coventry and Rugby St Cross Hospitals.

Our rotation offers diverse and stimulating experience across two hospital sites—Coventry and Rugby St Cross. You will work within dynamic multidisciplinary teams while gaining specialist skills in a wide range of clinical areas, including

• Stroke
• Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics
• Acute Medicine
• Care of the Elderly
• Rehabilitation
• Surgery

Why Join Us?

• Varied rotations to build strong acute clinical skills
• Supportive supervision and CPD opportunities
• Experience across two hospital sites
• Collaborative, patient‑centred therapy service
• Opportunities to support service development and quality improvement

We’re looking for motivated OTs who:

• Are passionate about acute physical health
• Work well in MDTs
• Are eager to learn and progress

In your personal statement please indicate why you are applying for a rotational post and how you see this opportunity supporting you to develop as a clinician, and that you are aware and able to be posted on various hospital sites as required.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out assessments and treatments using a variety of modalities. This may include physical, cognitive, perceptual, and psychological interventions
• To evaluate and modify treatment plans in line with patient need
• To ensure accurate documentation and recording of all interventions and outcomes
• To hold responsibility for own caseload within defined area of the service, with Senior staff support
• To support patient flow through timely discharge planning and linking with community services

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for own caseload within a defined area of the service and eventually work without direct supervision
• Carry a clinical caseload of patients, assess, evaluate, and provide a detailed written treatment plan with patient centred goals working within ward / department areas, home and community settings as identified by Occupational Therapist
• Carry out treatment using a variety of modalities, this may include physical, cognitive, perceptual and psychological intervention, evaluating, modifying and recording all interventions and outcomes
• Work in accordance with RCOT & HCPC rules of professional conduct and within local care pathways, policies and standards
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of his/her own professional activities and to manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times, whilst remaining responsible to Team Leader/Clinical Specialist
• Responsible for own personal development, keeping up to date with Occupational Therapy practice in order to establish and maintain competence and fitness to practice as an Occupational Therapist. To maintain a professional evidence-based portfolio, meeting the requirements of the HCPC
• Review and reflect on own practice and performance and make effective use of professional and operational supervision and annual review, undertaking supervision of others as agreed
• Complying with agreed development programmes to meet knowledge, skills and competency requirements
• Work as an autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to team discussions and influencing decisions about patient care programmes and service improvements
• Responsible for the supervision and written assessment of Occupational Therapy students on practice placement within the Trust
• Demonstrate a good understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to health and social care in service provision
• Demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current research, apply to practice and disseminate findings at a local level
• Widen research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Qualifications

• DIPCOT / BSc / MSc OT State registration with HCPC
• Fieldwork Educators accreditation/ fieldwork educators qualification Learning from additional OT relevant courses Member of relevant Special Interest Group

Experience

• Documented evidence of continuing professional development MDT Working Managing own workload
• Experience working in a clinical delivery setting Experience of research or audit Supporting the learning and development of others.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of basic standardised and functional assessments Knowledge of current best practice in OT Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues Understanding of team dynamics and individuals’ role Applied knowledge of relevant health legislation Awareness and application of relevant national and Trust level policies e.g. health, safety, and risk management
• Knowledge of NHS structures and systems

Skills

• Effective creation of patient centred SMART goals Application of the OT process Planning, evaluation, and coordination of treatment Effective written and oral communication skills Ability to manage own workload and determine priorities Ability to work under pressure Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance Computer literacy
• Training and facilitation skills Supervisory skills Group work skills

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.