Acute Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Looking for a Band 5/6 Acute OT post?  Keep reading

Are you

• Passionate about top class patient care with a belief that every day matters?
• Looking for new learning opportunities to expand your competencies & skills?
• Ready for a new challenge?
• Driven to change the narrative of OT within the Trust and our wider communities  promoting a strong workforce for future generations?
• Committed to making the NHS have a brighter future?

Do you want

• To learn in a fast-paced hospital and community setting?
• To work with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experience?
• To develop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, experienced Occupational Therapy leaders?
• To develop strong leadership skills to assist with service and people development
• A workplace that has energy and a drive to proactively respond and think outside the box for the best service now and into the future?

We can offer:

• An acute rotation providing you with diverse experiences including Medicine (general medicine, Elderly, Respiratory and Cardiology), Orthopaedics, Surgery, A&E, Rapid Frailty & Stroke (Band dependent - correct at time of advertisement),
• Excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support and supervision and appraisal from senior colleagues,
• Peer support from a large group of colleagues on the rotation,
• A 12 month multi-professional preceptorship programme (Band 5).

To find about more about the additional things we can offer get in touch.

Main duties of the job

To provide excellent, high-quality person-centred clinical care that advocates for patients; strive to provide a service fit for today and the future; develop personal leadership to support clinical growth. Every rotation (12 months) brings duties specific for that speciality and team.

Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We know how to look after our staff - making sure they achieve the ideal work-life balance. As a Trust we offer a multi-professional preceptorship programme. In addition, we offer excellent training opportunities supported by an AHP practice development lead and clinical flow lead.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are inspired to know more about this opportunity and our team, please see the job description attached, which outlines the main duties of this post. There may be opportunities to consider a static positions in medicine so please enquire.

* Community rotation is specific to the Band 5 rotation.