Rotational Occupational Therapist-Surrey Downs Health & Care

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in Epsom is seeking a Rotational Occupational Therapist responsible for the assessment and treatment planning for patients. You will lead the care for your caseload and supervise junior staff while contributing to service development. The ideal candidate holds an Occupational Therapy qualification and is registered with the Health Professions Council. The role offers a salary range of £44,485 to £52,521 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Appreciation of current developments in health care provision.
• Understanding of services available in the community.
• Membership of a relevant specialist section of British Association of Occupational Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients referred to your caseload.
• Supervise junior staff and students as needed.
• Manage own caseload and prioritize accordingly.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Occupational Therapy qualification

Registered with Health Professions Council

Job description

Go back Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Rotational Occupational Therapist-Surrey Downs Health & Care

The closing date is 12 October 2025

The post holder will be responsible for assessment, treatment planning and intervention delivery of patients referred to their caseload. The post holder will be required to supervise junior staff, technicians, assistants and students as appropriate. They will be expected to participate in development and monitoring of service standards and to assist in the running of the day to day service.The rotation consists of five clinical speciality areas as detailed below. Post holders will rotate between posts approximately every nine months or shorter/longer depending on joining date or the needs of the service. Training opportunities exist, integrated with a Personal Development Plan/Appraisal, ensuring staff participate in CPD. All staff must be flexible and willing to work in any area. All rotations are cross site and the post holder will be required to be flexible in their working site.

Areas of Rotation:

1. Acute Neurology Stroke Rehabilitation

2. Care of the Elderly

4. Orthopaedics & Surgery

5. Early Rehabilitation Team

6. Frailty

Main duties of the job

• To assist in planning and providing a high quality service for service users, in conjunction with the service manager and senior therapists.
• To be responsible for managing own case load and prioritising as appropriate.
• Depending on complexity of client need and caseload, take responsibility for designated caseload of patients to negotiate, agree and plan interventions.
• To keep up to date comprehensive records/reports, which are clear and concise for the client's records and which comply with quality standards of Trust/Service policies and meet legal requirements.
• To monitor the effectiveness of intervention through goal setting, outcome measures and evaluation of practice.
• To apply good clinical reasoning skills in order to facilitate safe, timely discharge for clients requiring OT intervention
• To monitor and review the client's progress to ensure a consistent, equitable, high quality service, and to change intervention to meet clinical need as necessary.
• To work with clients and carers to assist them in making decisions regarding their needs by providing relevant information and advice.
• To liaise with multidisciplinary team and use clinical judgement, to plan and carry out Access, Home and Follow up visits (to patient's home) depending on clients needs

About us

Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.

Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
• Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust

Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.

It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.

In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.

Job responsibilities

This role will include direct patient care as well as service development, supervision, information resource management, planning and organisation, education, research and audit, Please see detailed job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification

Qualification and KNowledge

• Occupational Therapy qualification
• Registered with Health Professions Council
• Appreciation of current developments in health care provision
• Understanding of services available in the community
• Membership of a relevant specialist section of British Association of Occupational Therapists

Experience

• Experience as a band 5 occupational therapist in a physical field in the NHS, Social Services or other similar setting
• Experience in any of the following areas: rheumatology, general medicine, surgery, orthopaedics, paediatrics, neurology, Care of the Elderly, wheelchair services or elderly mentally ill

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work with change
• Ability to work under pressure

Other

• Car driver with a driving licence valid for use in the UK. (Commitment to obtain a licence for long term use in UK is required if initially using non-UK licence, for when this expires)

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.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearPro Rata per Annum inc Outer HCAS