Rotational Occupational Therapist

Freeman Hospital

Carthage (MO)

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USD 37.000 - 46.000

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Descripción de la vacante

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist to join a dynamic team on the rotational scheme. You will be based across the Trust in a range of clinical settings, handling OT assessments, planning discharges, and contributing to a high standard of patient-centred care.

The post offers structured induction, supervision, and opportunities for CPD within a multidisciplinary team; 37 hours 30 minutes per week with posts spanning 6- or 12-month

Formación

State registered with HCPC and eligible for professional practice.
Excellent knowledge of OT core skills and assessment processes.
Experience with diverse physical conditions in acute settings is desirable.

Responsabilidades

Identify suitable patients and perform OT assessments and interventions to promote independence and discharge planning.
Manage an own caseload within a MDT to ensure holistic patient-centred care.
Provide supervision and support to students and junior staff; participate in departmental CPD.

Conocimientos

Organisation time management

Teamwork

Communication skills

Self-reflection

Presentation/writing skills

Educación

OT degree/diploma

HCPC registration

Descripción del empleo

Job Overview

We are a leading NHS Foundation Hospital Trust at the forefront of delivering high quality acute services at a local, regional and national level.

Rotational Occupational Therapist

Band 5

Job Overview

We are a leading NHS Foundation Hospital Trust at the forefront of delivering high quality acute services at a local, regional and national level.

We are seeking to appoint a proactive Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our current dynamic and motivated group of therapists on the rotational scheme.

You will be based within a specialist team at one of our locations within the Trust providing Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for patients within the defined specialist clinical area, gaining experience of working in a variety of settings and working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.

The variety of specialities included on the Band 5 rotation include Medicine (Including Older People’s Medicine) Surgery (Vascular, Plastics and General Surgery), Orthopaedics (Trauma and Elective), Major Trauma Rehabilitation, , Paediatrics, Neurosciences, Hyper acute Stroke and Stroke rehabilitation, Adult Oncology .

Band 5 rotational posts are designed to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge, giving the newly qualified occupational therapist a broad practical experience of a range of patients and conditions and areas of work.

Post 1 - Full Time permanent

Post 2 - Full Time fixed term 12 months

Post 3 - Full Time fixed term 6 months

Main duties of the job

To identify appropriate patients and carry out OT assessments and interventions to promote independence and facilitate discharge from hospital.

To be responsible for your own caseload.

To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest quality, holistic, patient centred care.

To provide support to student practitioners and support staff.

To actively participate in learning opportunities within the department.

To identify appropriate patients and carry out OT assessments and interventions to promote independence and facilitate discharge from hospital.

To be responsible for your own caseload.

To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest quality, holistic, patient centred care.

To provide support to student practitioners and support staff.

To actively participate in learning opportunities within the department.

Working for our organisation

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Freeman Hospital
Newcastle Dental Hospital
Cramlington Manor Walks
Urgent treatment centres
Newcastle Fertility Centre
Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will receive a structured induction and will complete a departmental and trust preceptorship programme. You will receive regular supervision supporting both your clinical and professional development. You will also be able to utilise peer support from the Band 5 support group.

To participate in the Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotational scheme which involves working across the Trust in a range of clinical settings for 6 month periods.
Band 5 rotational posts are designed to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge, giving the newly qualified occupational therapist a broad practical experience of a range of patients and conditions and areas of work.

The variety of specialities included on the Band 5 rotation include Medicine (Including Older People’s Medicine) Surgery (Vascular, Plastics and General Surgery), Orthopaedics (Trauma and Elective), Major Trauma Rehabilitation, Loan Equipment, Paediatrics, Neurosciences and Stroke.

Applicants will be encouraged to participate in internal and external learning CPD opportunities.

Applicants need to be state registered and should have an excellent knowledge of occupational therapy core skills, well developed communication skills and be able to work as part of a team.

Experience of working with a wide range of physical conditions in an acute physical, fast paced environment is desirable.

Interview Date: 06 November 2026
37 hours 30 minutes/week

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Basic knowledge of medical conditions and their effect on occupational performance
Sound knowledge of OT process within acute setting
Basic knowledge of the broad context of health and social care policy, risk assessment and management
Basic understanding, that will be developed following a period of in-house induction, of eligibility criteria and procedures/policies relevant to disability equipment, minor housing adaptations.
Basic understanding, that will be developed following a period of in-house induction, of moving and handling legislation and knowledge of current moving and handling best practice and associated equipment.
Understanding of professional ethics and their application into practice.
Basic knowledge of clinical governance.
Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of undertaking research and audit projects
Knowledge of team dynamics and team building

Skills

Essential criteria

Organisation, time management, problem solving and prioritisation skills.
Ability to work as part of a team
Commitment to personal and service development
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance

Desirable criteria

IT skills
Presentation skills.

Experience

Essential criteria

Application of OT process within ‘physical’ setting at undergraduate level.
Use of functional assessment and activity analysis.

Desirable criteria

Previous experience on a Band 5 rotational scheme.
Experience of working with patients with physical disability e.g. stroke, reduced mobility.

QUALIFICATION

Essential criteria

Degree/Diploma in OT
State registered with Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable criteria

Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download