# Occupational Therapist- rotational > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-rotational/21a71cad-cbf9-47b4-bef1-b89a36c7fe2a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-rotational/21a71cad-cbf9-47b4-bef1-b89a36c7fe2a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Southampton - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Fixed term opportunity may also available - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-03T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T13:33:20.037Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8098368 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8098368?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for Band 5 Occupational Therapists, who are able to start work with us in 2026, to join our large Therapy Services department, working in acute care, on a variety of wards as part of our therapy workforce. Our appraisal programme includes a one-year preceptorship programme for anyone with less than 1 years’ experience, and you will be allocated a mentor to support you. You will have the opportunity to work in over 12 different clinical areas, with rotations lasting 6 months, enabling you to expand your knowledge and develop robust skills in acute care. This post is part of the wider Therapy Services department and therefore you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge, through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff. We run a 7-day therapy service working on weekends and Bank Holidays, on a rota basis, as part of your usual working hours. You will be working alongside advanced and specialist clinicians in all areas, and will have access to regular supervision, in-service training, development, and a personal development plan. This role involves specialist assessments and interventions, including complex discharge planning, cognitive assessments, specialist equipment (pressure relief, bariatric manual handling, splinting, seating) and acute rehab, integrated working with Physios and Therapy Support staff. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We have several B5 OT opportunities suitable for either  Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists, including 2026 summer graduates, or experienced B5s wishing to widen their skill set in acute care. Experience of working in the acute setting and recent NHS, as a student or therapy support worker, is desirable and we welcome applications from people who have previously undertaken student placements with us. Our B5 rotations are for 6 months each and initially you will slot into vacancies, being able to request rotations when these are due to change.  Rotations currently include cancer care, cardiac, surgery, AMU/ED, orthopaedics, neurology, stroke, paediatrics, medicine, and medicine for older people, however these may change as services develop. This means you will develop a broad knowledge base on which to plan the rest of your career, and help you decide what area of OT you may want to specialise in for the future, or you can continue rotating as part of our B6 workforce as another future option. Please make sure you fit the following criteria before you apply, and read the attached Job Description and Person Specification: Essential skills and qualifications: - Qualified Occupational Therapist, or in the process of completing your degree. - HCPC registered, or in process of applying. - Able to treat patients with care, compassion, and dignity. - Happy working alone, making autonomous decisions, as well as part of a wider team. - Good communicator (verbal and written) - Clear desire for wanting to work at UHS in an acute rotational post - Knowledge and understanding of NHS systems. Desirable skills: - Previous experience working in an acute hospital as a student, or therapy support worker. - NHS experience - Previous experience working at UHS on a student placement (please reference in employment section of form) Please note: 1.    Please answer all the questions on the application form with your own experience. 2.    Interviews will be held in face to face, in person, on either 23rd or 24th July 2026 , due to having a practical assessment, so please dress in smart and comfortable clothing for your interview.  3.    No alternative virtual interviews will be offered, please do not apply if you cannot attend an interview in person in Southampton, England. 4.    We do not accept CV applications. 5.    We may offer fixed term opportunities following interview. 6.    If we receive a high volume of applications, this advert may close early. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. For other therapy opportunities please email: \[email protected\] We look forward to hearing from you ## Job Details University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. ## Job Description We are looking for Band 5 Occupational Therapists, who are able to start work with us in 2026, to join our large Therapy Services department, working in acute care, on a variety of wards as part of our therapy workforce. Our appraisal programme includes a one-year preceptorship programme for anyone with less than 1 years’ experience, and you will be allocated a mentor to support you. You will have the opportunity to work in over 12 different clinical areas, with rotations lasting 6 months, enabling you to expand your knowledge and develop robust skills in acute care. This post is part of the wider Therapy Services department and therefore you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge, through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff. We run a 7-day therapy service working on weekends and Bank Holidays, on a rota basis, as part of your usual working hours. You will be working alongside advanced and specialist clinicians in all areas, and will have access to regular supervision, in-service training, development, and a personal development plan. This role involves specialist assessments and interventions, including complex discharge planning, cognitive assessments, specialist equipment (pressure relief, bariatric manual handling, splinting, seating) and acute rehab, integrated working with Physios and Therapy Support staff. ## Responsibilities We have several B5 OT opportunities suitable for either Newly Qualified Occupational Therapists, including 2026 summer graduates, or experienced B5s wishing to widen their skill set in acute care. Experience of working in the acute setting and recent NHS, as a student or therapy support worker, is desirable and we welcome applications from people who have previously undertaken student placements with us. Our B5 rotations are for 6 months each and initially you will slot into vacancies, being able to request rotations when these are due to change. Rotations currently include cancer care, cardiac, surgery, AMU/ED, orthopaedics, neurology, stroke, paediatrics, medicine, and medicine for older people, however these may change as services develop. This means you will develop a broad knowledge base on which to plan the rest of your career, and help you decide what area of OT you may want to specialise in for the future, or you can continue rotating as part of our B6 workforce as another future option. Please make sure you fit the following criteria before you apply, and read the attached Job Description and Person Specification: Essential skills and qualifications: - Qualified Occupational Therapist, or in the process of completing your degree. - HCPC registered, or in process of applying. - Able to treat patients with care, compassion, and dignity. - Happy working alone, making autonomous decisions, as well as part of a wider team. - Good communicator (verbal and written) - Clear desire for wanting to work at UHS in an acute rotational post - Knowledge and understanding of NHS systems. Desirable skills: - Previous experience working in an acute hospital as a student, or therapy support worker. - NHS experience - Previous experience working at UHS on a student placement (please reference in employment section of form) Please note: 1. Please answer all the questions on the application form with your own experience. 2. Interviews will be held in face to face, in person, on either 23rd or 24th July 2026 , due to having a practical assessment, so please dress in smart and comfortable clothing for your interview. 3. No alternative virtual interviews will be offered, please do not apply if you cannot attend an interview in person in Southampton, England. 4. We do not accept CV applications. 5. We may offer fixed term opportunities following interview. 6. If we receive a high volume of applications, this advert may close early. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. For other therapy opportunities please email: \[email protected\] We look forward to hearing from you ## Person Specification ### Patients First **Essential** - Tell us about what this means to you and how you feel the role you are applying for links to this ### Always Improving **Essential** - Tell us about how you approach change and give us an example of an improvement you’ve made from doing things in a different way ### Patient Scenario **Essential** - When treating a patient what do you think you would need to do / find out before approaching them? ### Working Together **Essential** - Tell us what being a team player means to you and provide an example of when you have demonstrated this in the past ### Professional Development **Essential** - Please tell us why you have applied for this UHS B5 OT role and what would your 2-year development plan be within this role? ## Documents - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 296.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10392253) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.