Senior Occupational Therapist (Rotational)

Ekhuft; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals invites applications for a Rotational Band 6 Occupational Therapist based at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford. The post offers rotations across Acute Medical wards, HCOOP, Critical Care, A&E and Trauma/Orthopaedics with scope to gain experience in other specialities.

The role involves managing a clinical caseload, facilitating safe discharge, supervising junior staff and contributing to MDT work and service improvement within the department.

Qualifications

• 18 months post graduate experience in relevant clinical area.
• Registered professional with RCOT and relevant NHS practice standards.
• Able to prioritise, organise and deliver patient-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and conduct assessment, formulation and evaluation.
• Facilitate safe discharge planning from hospital to the community.
• Deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues.
• Participate in training and development within the department for students and staff.
• Promote OT role and contribute to MDT working.

Skills

18 months post graduate experience

Prioritise care delivery

Organise own work

Motivate and organise others

Work under pressure

Flexible and adaptable

Education

BSc Occupational Therapist or MSc Occupational Therapy

RCOT membership

Job description

Senior Occupational Therapist (Rotational)

Band 6

Main area Occupational Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday with weekend cover) Job ref 344-1111DCB

Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Rotational Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join the team at East Kent Hospitals. This post will be based at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, and currently offers rotations within the Acute medical wards, HCOOP, Critical Care, A&E and Trauma/Orthopaedics, with further experience in additional speciality areas becoming available in the future.

Our Occupational Therapists work alongside other members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to support patients on the acute wards, offering assessment and treatment alongside discharge planning.

Main duties of the job

• To manage a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and evaluation of patient-centred care.
• To be able to facilitate safe discharge planning from hospital to the community.
• To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team
• To be actively involved with training and development within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.
• Promote the role of OT and demonstrate the values to the members of the multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person specification

Qualification

• BSc Occupational Therapist or MSc Occupational Therapy
• Member of RCOT
• Member of RCOT specialist sections or similar

Clinical skills and experience

• 18 months post graduate experience in relevant clinical area
• Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patient
• Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures
• Ability to organise own work, to cope with change and use initiative

Governance

• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC
• Knowledge of up to date clinical / evidenced based practice

Personal/professional attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and adaptable

Other requirements

• To be aware of and adhere to the Trust’s Vision, Mission and Values
• Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a local Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about east Kent visit our website . The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.