Rotational Occupational Therapist

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT); St Leonards; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Auto-enrolment to Temporary Workforce

Onsite nurseries

Staff restaurants and accommodation

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist for a rotation across acute sites in Hastings and Eastbourne, and community rotation. You will develop leadership skills, expand clinical practice, and support OT students and apprentices within a supportive Trust environment.

Applicants must hold HCPC registration and have a strong background in acute services, with a commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy; HCPC registration is required.
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience or training in a relevant field.
• Evidence of continued professional development (CPD).
• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic.

Responsibilities

• Broaden clinical practice across settings while developing leadership skills.
• Support occupational therapy students and apprentices on placement.
• Promote the role of occupational therapy within the Trust.
• Commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.
• All applicants must have current HCPC registration.

Skills

OT degree

HCPC registration

Clinical assessment

Manual therapy

MDT teamwork

Education

Occupational Therapy degree

Postgraduate qualification

CPD evidence

Postgraduate topic

Job description

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We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Working for our organisation

• staff development
• enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
• auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
• access to onsite nurseries
• staff restaurants and accommodation

• free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year

Statement on the Use of AI

We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.

Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete your applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Qualifications

• Diploma / degree in Occupational Therapy Current registrant as required by HPC
• Post-graduate qualification or proven equivalent experience / training in a relevant field
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Post graduate qualifications in a relevant topic

Experience

• Full range of undergraduate placements
• 2 years post graduate experience within an acute hospital environment
• Completion of core rotations
• Experience as a band 6 Occupational Therapist
• Experience within acute services

Skills

• Confident with core occupational therapy skills
• Will have the ability to carry out therapy assessment and intervention incorporating manual therapy techniques, therapeutic handling and safe use of equipment, using the skills of highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses
• Flexible approach to work so able to work alone and within an MDT

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

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.