Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

The post advertised is a rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist. This is to cover maternity leave for 12 months. The rotations are six months each to cover: Brain Injury Inpatients, Brain Injury out patients, Stroke rehabilitation, and Sub Acute general medicine short stay rehab.

The candidate will commence post in any of one the above areas.

Main duties of the job

These rotational posts offer an exciting opportunity to gain experience working in a rewarding environment with a wide variety of medical clinical conditions e.g. Frailty,Parkinson's, Amputees, Dementia, Falls and Fractures and also within specialist neuro placements; brain injury in / out patients, plus stroke rehab.

All areas focus on  client-centered practice with a holistic approach, and you will gain skills and knowledge in both general and specialist  OT intervention.

We fully support continued professional development with a wide variety of training options, including a monthly Inservice Training program,  regular clinical supervision and opportunities to develop wider knowledge and skills through participation in Service Development projects.

This post offers:

• CPD opportunities
• In-Service training
• Personal Development Review.

Good communication skills are essential, and there will be opportunity to participate in an In-Service Training programme and to supervise junior staff within the service.

A friendly and supportive team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification