Senior Occupational Therapist - Rotational

Surrey And Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Occupational Therapist for a rotational post based at East Surrey Hospital, Redhill. The role forms part of a busy acute hospital OT service with multiple rotations across care of the elderly, orthopaedics, surgical, medical, front door and ICU, plus new rotations including Palliative Care.

The department emphasizes MDT working, professional development, CPD time, supervision, and regular performance reviews.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• A complete and accurate application.
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement.
• Evidence of essential experience for role.
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role.
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver rotational OT services across departments.
• Participate in CPD and performance reviews as per departmental policy.

Skills

Written English

Team collaboration

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Job summary

Welcome to your next exciting career step, a senior rotational OT in our busy acute hospital

We have added new rotations!

Our existing rotations include

• Care of the elderly
• Orthopaedics
• Surgical
• Medical
• Front Door
• ICU

To diversify our rotational offer we have added rotations*. These will include

• Palliative Care

*These rotations are subject to maintenance of stable vacancy rate

Our department operates an integrated therapy service, where Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists work alongside each other in each of the clinical areas. The culture of multi-disciplinary working is well established and respected within the hospital.

The Therapy department is committed to providing an environment of excellent professional growth and offers daily team huddles and regular departmental meetings; ensuring effective communication within the teams. We incorporate CPD time, regular performance reviews and service development projects. Supervision is highly regarded within the department as a method of ensuring all staff are supported in their professional development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

We are an improvement and education focused team and you will have access to a robust in-service programme and wider training, supported by our practice development OT alongside monthly Band 6 peer support meetings. You will also have the opportunity to supervise junior staff and provide student education. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate on Quality Improvement Initiatives as well as departmental auditing within the Occupational Therapy Team.

We welcome you to contact us to find out more about the role and to arrange a visit the department.

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.

We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Details

Date posted: 14 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum plus high cost allowance

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 326-8061175-AW

Job locations: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Occupational Therapy team lead, Rebecca Wells, [e-mail], 01737768511

Senior Occupational Therapist - Rotational Redhill, United Kingdom