Rotational Occupational Therapist - Grimsby Acute/Community

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship in first year

Support from senior staff

Regular supervision and appraisal

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a 12‑month Band 5 Occupational Therapist to manage a personal caseload across acute and community settings. The role rotates through medicine, stroke, frailty, intermediate care, with opportunities in hand therapy and paediatrics.

The post offers preceptorship in the first year and regular supervision from senior staff, with county-wide travel for community work and a requirement for HCPC registration.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• State registration (HCPC).
• Range of clinical education placements.
• Evidence of CPD activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload of physical patient conditions and prioritise work autonomously.
• Make evidence-based clinical decisions across a range of physical conditions.
• Hold a standard caseload as a junior clinician.
• Rotate across medicine, stroke, frailty, intermediate care and community settings.
• Gain exposure to hand therapy and paediatrics.

Skills

Autonomy

Evidence-based decisions

Education

Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

Job description

This 12-month rotational post for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist sits across acute and community services, within Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on managing a personal caseload of physical conditions with autonomy, supported by senior colleagues. Rotations of six months cover medicine, stroke, frailty and intermediate care, with hand therapy and paediatrics also on offer. Newly qualified or experienced therapists are welcome, and county-wide travel for community and outreach work is required.

What the job involves

• Manage own caseload of physical patient conditions and prioritise work autonomously
• Make evidence-based clinical decisions across a range of physical conditions
• Hold a standard caseload as a junior clinician
• Rotate across medicine, stroke, frailty, intermediate care and community settings
• Gain exposure to specialist areas such as hand therapy and paediatrics
• Take part in quality assurance processes for the allocation of work
• Travel across the county for community and outreach work
• Work closely with social care staff and nurses

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy

Registration & licences

• State registration (HCPC)

Experience

• Range of clinical education placements

Other

• Evidence of a range of CPD activities

Nice to have

• BOAT membership
• Car driver for community work

What’s offered

• Preceptorship in the first year
• Formal support from senior staff within the team
• Regular supervision and appraisal
• Flexible working arrangements agreed with line managers
• Access to employee benefits via the recruitment website