Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 6

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Rotational Occupational Therapist (Band 6). The nine‑month rotation covers Cancer and Palliative Care, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Hospital at Home, Medicine - Complex Care, Acute Stroke and Frailty Front Door Service.

The role provides clinical autonomy with opportunities to lead and develop within the Adult Therapies Team, including supervision, service development and project management.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Evidence of recent professional development is expected.
• RCOT membership is desirable.
• Training in clinical supervision is preferred.
• Quality improvement training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide OT assessments and interventions to maximise independence and rehabilitation plans.
• Promote acute rehabilitation within rotation areas and oversee daily OT activity.
• Supervise OT staff, some junior physiotherapists, and OT students/apprentices.

Skills

Discharge planning

Staff supervision

Community experience

Risk enablement

Clinical autonomy

Car Driver

Education

Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Evidence of relevant and recent professional development

RCOT membership

Clinical supervision training

Quality improvement training

Job description

Go back Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust

Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 6

The closing date is 05 October 2026

We have an exciting opportunity available at the RUH to join our newly created band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation.

Our nine month rotations are a great option for an Occupational Therapist who is looking to extend their skills in a variety of services to support patients of varying ages needing specialist occupational therapy. Rotation areas will include Cancer and Palliative Care, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Hospital at Home, Medicine - Complex Care, Acute Stroke and Frailty Front Door Service.

We continually review our rotations and over time we hope to extend to include other services to increase skills and knowledge in an increased variety of specialties.

The RUH offers the opportunity to work in a progressive and friendly integrated Therapies department. This role will allow the advancement of clinical skills and knowledge in various specialist areas as well as encouraging development of leadership skills including supervision skills, recruitment skills, service development and project management.

If you're a self-motivated, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist who is looking to join an Adult Therapies Team and help in continuing this progression of the role of Occupational Therapists across the Trust, we want to hear from you.

If you would like any further information, or to come and visit our Therapies Department please contact Claire Jackson by emailing [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provideOccupational Therapy assessments and intervention to optimise independence as well as creating rehabilitation plans as appropriate. They will also provide and promote acute rehabilitation to patients within their rotational service area.

They will provide daily clinical management of Occupational Therapy staff and some junior Physiotherapy staff working with their rotational team and provide supervision to occupational therapy students and apprentices.

The post holder will have clinical autonomy and be responsible for the management of their own caseload, have an awareness of the caseload demands within the whole rotational therapy team and allocate clinical capacity according to service demands. This will enable them to co-ordinate the daily service delivery across the hospital in the most effective way.

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Evidence of relevant and recent professional development
• Membership with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
• Training in clinical supervision
• Quality improvement training

Knowledge and Experience

• Practical experience and knowledge of clinical conditions relevant to area of work.
• Significant experience of working with and discharge planning for patients with complex needs including patients at the end of their life
• Strong understanding of, and positive view of risk enablement
• Experience supervising less experienced staff and students
• Experience working in the community

Specific Skills

• Up to date with professional and evidence based practice
• Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
• Car Driver

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.

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust