Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist

£34,521 - £41,956 incl HCAS per annum pro rata

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Exciting Opportunity for a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist!

Are you a passionate Occupational Therapist eager to expand your expertise across diverse rehabilitation settings? Join our dynamic Adult Occupational Therapy Rotational Programme and develop specialist skills while gaining invaluable hands-on experience in rehabilitation services!

Why Join Us?

• Diverse Experience – Rotate every six months across different services, enhancing your clinical expertise and completing key competencies.
• Supportive Team – Work within a multi-disciplinary environment, with dedicated guidance and mentorship from senior colleagues.
• Career Development – Benefit from our established preceptorship programme, regular supervision, and tiered CPD opportunities to build specialist skills and stay updated on best practices and research initiatives.
• Make a Difference – Empower service users to regain independence, improve quality of life, and contribute to service development and quality improvement projects.

This is more than just a job - it’s an opportunity to grow, innovate and make a meaningful impact in patient care whilst taking your Occupational Therapy career to the next level!

Due to the community nature of this role, being a car driver is essential.

Proposed interview week commencing 16th November 2026

Main duties of the job

The Rotational Occupational Therapist will work autonomously, providing high quality, evidence based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions for Bromley Healthcare patients, including those referred with complex multiple pathologies, social and care needs. The role provides breadth of experience across Bromley Healthcare’s North and South Community Health Locality Teams (CHLTs) and Borough Wide Services. The post requires flexibility to respond to changing patient, team and service priorities.

As a vital element of our community healthcare provision, the Rotational Occupational Therapist will work with patients in their own homes or care settings, inpatient bed-based rehabilitation and possibly virtually, as the service continues to develop. The postholder may deliver both individual and group interventions. Rotations will occur every six months although this may vary according to service needs and individual development requirements. Additional rotations may be introduced, as the role and service develops.

The Rotational Occupational Therapist will contribute to audit and evaluation, as well as using their knowledge, research and CPD to contribute to ongoing service development. In addition, the postholder will be a valuable source of advice, guidance and education for patients, students, colleagues and other stakeholders

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Conduct autonomous assessments using the Occupational Therapy Process and develop evidence-based intervention plans.
• Work autonomously in community settings, assessing and managing risk.
• Review and adapt treatment plans to ensure effective progress and facilitate safe discharge planning.
• Manage clinical risk, ensuring safe, appropriate and timely interventions.
• Prescribe, deliver, fit, and adjust equipment and minor or major adaptations to enhance independence and safety.
• Complete screening of acute or chronic cognitive impairments under supervision, develop a treatment plan and escalate concerns as appropriate.
• Complete seating assessments under supervision and prescribe appropriate measures.
• Engage and motivate service users, families, and carers in rehabilitation.
• Manage emotionally challenging situations with empathy and professionalism.
• Maintain accurate legal and professional documentation in line with HCPC and Bromley Healthcare standards.
• Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, representing the Occupational Therapy perspective.
• Build strong relationships with health, social care, private, and voluntary sector professionals.
• Communicate effectively with referrers and stakeholders, ensuring clear care coordination and advocating for the patient, to ensure that delivery of care is patient orientated and meets local and national standards.
• Support and supervise rehab assistants and therapy students, delegating appropriately.
• Actively participate in team meetings and service development initiatives.

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.