Rotational Occupational Therapist, Band 6

Ashford And St Peter'S Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a general Band 6 rotation. NHS experience is essential and a valid driver’s license is required for this post.

The rotations cover cardiology, surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, stroke and more, offering diverse settings and opportunities to develop specialist skills. You will work within an established MDT, supervise students and apprentices, participate in seven-day service

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving license and access to a car.
• Experience in NHS or equivalent clinical setting.
• Postgraduate training in occupational therapy.
• Ability to manage a caseload and supervise students.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive inpatient assessments and treatment plans.
• Support junior staff with caseload management on wards.
• Complete patient assessments and determine discharge planning.
• Lead MDT discussions and contribute to service development.
• Participate in seven-day services and flexible working.
• Provide supervision and mentorship to apprentices and students.
• Maintain accurate records and reflect professional standards.

Skills

Caseload management

Leadership

Supervision

Teaching

Communication

Education

OT Registration (UK)

Postgraduate training

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to be part of a supportive OT Team with a family feel. We are recruiting motivated Occupational Therapists to our general Band 6 rotation at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust. Applications are welcome from experienced Band 5's or current B6's looking for a change. NHS experience is essential. A valid drivers license and access to your own vehicle are essential for this post. The rotations are 6 months in length and include:

• Cardiology and respiratory
• Surgery
• Emergency services and admission avoidance (Home first)
• Medicine and Care of the Elderly
• Orthopaedics
• Hyper Acute and Acute Stroke
• Hand Therapy

The rotations will offer you the opportunity to work within different settings and with varied MDT professionals allowing you to refine your clinical skills and development of self, and focus more on developing others and your own specialist skills.

There is an established formal supervision and appraisal process as well as robust in-house training within each team.

There is multiple opportunities to support OT apprentices and supervise students from all levels.

The therapies department embraces development of our own staff to progress their career within the department.

ASPH offers a seven-day service across some teams and you will be expected to participate in seven day working as per service requirements. Flexible working requests will be considered.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a specialist inpatient caseload using clinical skills and reasoning
• Support junior staff with caseload management and prioritisation on other wards
• Complete patient assessments in a ward setting, formulate problem lists and provide appropriate therapy input and discharge planning to facilitate a safe discharge
• Contribute to board rounds, putting patient care and the patient experience first.
• Communicate with fellow therapists and other MDT members such as nurses, consultants, specialists and support junior staff with decision making
• Complete cognitive screens and assessments as well as self care and ADL assessments
• Treatment and management of patients requiring post-operative protocols and ensuring that risks are minimised for discharge
• Actively participate in yours and others' regular supervision and service development, and take personal responsibility in your professional development and professional registration requirements
• Use initiative, communicate with empathy and be an effective team player.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and deputise for the team leads whenever necessary
• Participate in the development of occupational therapists, support staff, apprenctices and students within clinical speciality through training, competencies and supervision
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team teaching
• To participate in specific 7 day working rotas, dependent on the team/area

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest provider of acute hospital services to Surrey residents, serving a population of 410,00 people and employing approximately 4,800 staff.

Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience and best outcomes for patients and the team. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to deliver our workforce plan.

We are part of a collaborative Group with the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. As part of this partnership, colleagues may occasionally work across both organisations to support shared services, development opportunities and patient care.

St Peter's Hospital delivers complex medical and surgical care, maternity and emergency services. Day and orthopaedic surgery, ophthalmology and outpatient services are delivered at Ashford Hospital. Additional services are delivered at Woking Community Hospital.

Our Values provide us with the behaviours we respect and can commit to. By living our values through our everyday interactions, we can build a stronger, more resilient, and forward-thinking organisation, guiding us to achieve success and make a positive impact on how we deliver our services.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and discounts.

For more information about careers at ASPH please visit: www.asph-careers.org

Job responsibilities

• Clinical or technical: carry out comprehensive assessments and treatment plans for patients including those with complex presentations/multipathologies; support junior therapists, apprentices, assistants and students with their caseload as required; keep up to date with developments, analysing current research and discussing and implementing changes to your clinical practice; attend relevant training to maintain competencies.
• Leadership or managerial: be responsible for and actively record your own personal development; participate in the appraisal as appraisee and appraiser; supervise junior therapists, students and assistants; be a mentor/preceptor for junior staff.
• Information and reporting: participate in clinical audit and the evaluation of clinical effectiveness; undertake and present relevant evidence based projects.
• Service improvement: make recommendations when appropriate to changes in practice leading to improvement in the service.
• Communications and engagement: communicate effectively with all disciplines involved in a patient's care, both within and outside the organisation, to ensure efficient multidisciplinary working; use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients in order to progress treatment programmes; maintain accurate records in line with professional body (Royal College of Occupational Therapy), Trust and service standards and policies.
• General responsibilities: support the department and organisation by carrying out any other duties as qualified and able.

Person specification

Essential

• Valid drivers license and access to personal car
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Post graduate training and experience working in relevant clinical areas
• Experience of managing staff and students
• Teaching of patients, carers, peers and other health and social care staff
• Communication skills including conflict management and dealing with challenging situations
• Experience managing caseload, non-clinical time and ability to delegate to others
• Carry out a wide range of assessment and treatment interventions for complex clinical presentations

Desirable

• Teaching Skills

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.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Closing date: 01 November 2026

Reference number: 323-AHP3319-ED

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum inc. HCAS