Rotational Occupational Therapist

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

On-site parking

Staff restaurant access

Accommodation assistance

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join a rotation across acute sites in Eastbourne and Hastings, intermediate care units and community rotations. You will develop clinical and leadership skills, supporting OT students and apprentices while promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust and beyond.

This role sits within a department committed to professional development and evidence-based practice, with regular departmental

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Band 6 level requires clinical leadership and ability to work across multiple settings.
• Experience in occupational therapy across acute, community and intermediate care settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support and supervise OT students and apprentices on placement.
• Contribute to leadership development within the OT team.
• Provide high-quality OT assessments and interventions across acute, intermediate care, and community rotations.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and self-motivated Occupational Therapist to join our band 6 rotation. East Sussex Healthcare Trust is the largest combined acute and community trust in the South East of England. Our Band 6 rotation gives the opportunity to work within the acute sites in Eastbourne and Hastings, our intermediate care Units and within community rotations.

The Rotational post would be suitable for someone seeking to develop their occupational therapy clinical and leadership skills at Band 6 level in a wide range of specialities.

We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice in a variety of settings, whilst developing leadership skills and supporting occupational therapy students and apprentices on placement. Promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust and more widely is an essential part of the role.

The occupational therapy department is part of the Community Health and Integrated Care division, we are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice. This is demonstrated through regular departmental training, the commitment to new initiatives and a constant review and improvement of services.

All applicants must have current HCPC registration., We will offer the successful candidates the opportunity to broaden their clinical practice in a variety of settings, whilst developing leadership skills and supporting occupational therapy students and apprentices on placement. Promoting the role of occupational therapy within the Trust and more widely is an essential part of the role.

The occupational therapy department is part of the Community Health and Integrated Care division, we are committed to professional development and evidence-based practice. This is demonstrated through regular departmental training, the commitment to new initiatives and a constant review and improvement of services. Our excellent appraisal programme demonstrates our commitment to our staff.

All applicants must have current HCPC registration.

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.