Rotational Occupational Therapist

Integrated Care System; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in East England is looking for a Rotational Occupational Therapist to join their Integrated Therapy Team. This position involves working across multiple wards including Stroke Unit and Trauma & Orthopaedics. Ideal candidates will possess a Dip COT/BSc in Occupational Therapy and be registered with HCPC. The role includes monitoring patient care and collaborating with other professionals to achieve therapy goals. The position also supports ongoing training and development.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Occupational Therapy including relevant diplomas.
• Ability to apply functional assessment techniques.
• Experience in practice evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise a designated caseload of patients.
• Work with patients to identify therapy goals.
• Monitor and evaluate treatment interventions.

Skills

Functional assessment techniques

Activity analysis

Continuing Professional Development

Education

Dip COT/BSc Occupational Therapy

State registration with HCPC

Job description

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 27 August 2025

We have an exciting opportunity for Occupational Therapists to join our Integrated Therapy Team in North East Essex.

This vacancy will be part of a rotational programme, which currently includes the Stroke Unit, Surgical, Medical Wards, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Older Peoples wards and IRAS (Urgent Care team).

The rotations include weekend working as part of their working pattern, currently 1 in 5.

Core working hours are 8:30 - 16:30, but some rotations require different shift patterns.

We would welcome applicants from qualified Occupational Therapists or Students nearing the end of their course.

Main duties of the job

• To plan and organise a designated caseload of patients and own professional activities under the management of a senior qualified therapist.
• To work with patients and carers to identify therapy goals, using standardised and non standardised assessment tools to assess their skills deficits and occupational needs
• In collaboration with the patient, to plan and implement a single or programme of interventions using treatment techniques to meet the patient's needs.
• To monitor, evaluate and modify treatment interventions to measure progress and ensure effectiveness
• To apply understanding of effects and impact of illness and disability on patient's abilities whilst providing advice and education regarding potential lifestyle changes / adaptations to their physical and social environment.
• To ensure therapy goals are integral to the patient's multidisciplinary care plan.
• To use technical, physical and mental skills in the provision of patient interventions.
• To work within your professional remit as stipulated by HCPC and RCOT

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Dip COT/BSc Occupational therapy
• State registration with HCPC
• Associated prior learning qualification
• Membership of professional body / specialist Interest Group

Experience

• Wide range of fieldwork placements
• Experience of functional assessment techniques and activity analysis
• Experience of practice evaluation
• Application of OT process
• Documented evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Prior work/voluntary experience (in associated field)
• Specialist fieldwork placements

Knowledge

• Awareness of relevant legislation e.g. NHS reforms etc.
• Knowledge and application of current best practice in OT
• Understanding of professional ethics and application in practice
• Knowledge and application of Clinical Governance principles/CQC

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust