Rotational Occupational Therapist

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in the UK seeks a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join a diverse rotation program across multiple hospital sites. The ideal candidate will assess and treat patients autonomously, develop treatment plans, and work within a multidisciplinary team. Applicants with HCPC registration are encouraged to apply, and sponsorship for skilled workers is available.

Benefits

CPD support and learning opportunities

Regular clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Certificate of Sponsorship available for qualified candidates.
• Experience in clinical supervision of therapy assistants and students is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills for working in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients as an autonomous Occupational Therapist.
• Develop treatment plans with clear clinical reasoning.
• Support clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants.

Skills

Holistic Occupational Therapy intervention

Clinical supervision

Goal setting

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical reasoning

Education

Current UK professional registration with the HCPC

Job description

Overview

Job Summary: Our extensive rotation programme spans the three main acute hospital sites in our trust: William Harvey Hospital in Ashford; Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury; Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. All rotational staff may be expected to rotate to any of the hospital sites. Our rotations are broad and diverse, spanning core and specialist areas to support experience across clinical specialities.

Rotations and Areas

• Critical Care
• General and specialist surgery
• Trauma
• Elective Orthopaedics
• Hand therapy
• Hyper-acute Stroke and Acute Stroke
• Inpatient Neurorehabilitation Unit
• Acute Medicine, including medical respiratory and renal
• Frailty
• Vascular surgery and outpatients

We offer CPD support and learning opportunities across all specialities, including a robust stroke and neurology teaching programme and rotation-specific in-service training. We encourage staff to be research active and offer opportunities for clinical audit, service improvement and innovation. Applications from final-year students are welcome.

Main duties and progression

Upon joining us we will support you through your probation and your preceptorship year, guiding onward development as an Occupational Therapist. You will receive regular clinical supervision and training opportunities, as well as the opportunity for Band 5 peer support sessions. The expectations for Band 5 Occupational Therapists include:

• To assess and treat patients, providing holistic Occupational Therapy intervention as an autonomous practitioner within Scope of Practice
• Develop Occupational Therapy treatment plans with clear clinical reasoning and goal setting
• Be clinically curious and work within the multidisciplinary environment of the acute hospital to provide excellent intervention
• Support clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students where appropriate
• Be an active member of the wider therapy and AHP team and advocate for the profession where appropriate

About Us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000. Our vision is "great healthcare from great people" and our values emphasize care, safety, respect and making a difference. We are adopting a new way of working called "We care" to empower frontline staff to lead improvements daily.

Requirements and Sponsorship

• Certificate of Sponsorship: Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome and will be considered alongside all applications. Roles at Band 5 and above may be sponsored.
• UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration with the HCPC. See NHS Careers for details.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS): Post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; a Disclosure via the DBS will be required.

Please declare visa requirements on your application if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship.