Rotational Senior Occupational Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovativer NHS-Vertrauensdienst sucht einen motivierten Senior Occupational Therapist, um ein neues Rotationsprogramm zu leiten. In dieser spannenden Rolle arbeiten Sie in verschiedenen Bereichen wie Stroke und Trauma, während Sie Ihre beruflichen Fähigkeiten weiterentwickeln. Das Team bietet eine unterstützende Umgebung mit Zugang zu Schulungen und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten. Werden Sie Teil eines angesehenen Trusts, der sich für die Verbesserung der Patientenversorgung einsetzt und flexible Arbeitsmöglichkeiten bietet.

Benefits

Mindestens 27 Tage Jahresurlaub

Mitgliedschaft im NHS-Pensionsschema

Blue Light Card

Zugang zu internen und externen Schulungen

Qualifications

• Abschluss in Ergotherapie und HCPC-Registrierung erforderlich.
• Erfahrung in einem physischen Umfeld und in der Arbeit als Teil eines MDT.

Responsibilities

• Arbeiten in einem rotierenden 9-Monats-Programm in verschiedenen Bereichen.
• Führen von Audits und Beitragen zu Serviceverbesserungen.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Fähigkeit zur Arbeit in einem multidisziplinären Team

Education

Diplom/Abschluss in Ergotherapie

HCPC-Registrierung

Mitglied einer Fachorganisation

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Rotational Senior Occupational Therapist, Royal Tunbridge Wells

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Client:

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Location:

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job overview

Are you a people person? Are you motivated, enthusiastic and an excellent communicator? If yes, then this may be an ideal opportunity for you to join our friendly and supportive Occupational Therapy team.

An exciting Band 6 role has arisen within Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join a new rotation. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and to gain specialist clinical skills, support and supervise others and participate in service development.

Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The rotations will be 9 months and include:

• Stroke
• Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Medical & Surgical
• Elderly Care

You will need to be able to work in a fast paced and busy environment, have excellent communication skills and have experience of an acute hospital setting.

We strive to provide a friendly and supportive working environment and offer access to in-house training opportunities and external training. We are committed to supporting the education of Occupational Therapy students.

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Occupational therapy
• HCPC Registration
• Member of Professional Body
• Member of special interest group
• Post-graduate training in relevant short courses

Experience

• Post qualification experience in a physical setting
• Evidence of personal and professional development
• Experience in working as part of an MDT
• Experience of leading and influencing others, including OT colleagues
• Experience in leading and contributing to Audit
• Experience in service improvement
• An understanding of common medical, and surgical conditions, care of the elderly, neurology, trauma and orthopaedics
• Application of OT theory in the treatment of medical, surgical, orthopaedics, neurology, care of the elderly conditions in an inpatient setting
• Experience of acute in patient treatment

Skills

• Experience and commitment to multi-disciplinary working
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal