# Occupational Therapist (Rotational) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-rotational/7a5443d2-09f1-4196-87ec-1e73b78c7174 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist-rotational/7a5443d2-09f1-4196-87ec-1e73b78c7174.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Birmingham Children's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum / pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T09:55:58.592Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Birmingham/Birmingham_Womens_Childrens_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8257273 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8257273?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bwc.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Can you persuade a 2 year old to take a break from Bluey so that you can assess their hand strength? Can you assess a child for the equipment they need to get safely discharged from hospital whilst holding your own in a discussion about which Avenger is the best at defeating baddies? We need an individual who can bring occupational therapy assessment, intervention and outcome measurement to life for our patients. Our passionate team will support you to develop your occupational therapy skills, clinical reasoning and reflective practice. Our patients will teach you about the importance of being client centered and how to solve problems creatively. This Band 5 post is a rotational post, working within our acute inpatients (including Trauma and Orthopaedics, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Respiratory), Hands and Upper Limb, Burns and plastics and Rheumatology teams . You will be given an opportunity to work in a vibrant and dynamic environment, committed to developing your skills, including assessment, intervention, prescribing equipment, complex discharge planning and general rehabilitation. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to learn with excellent interpersonal skills. A passion for working with children, young people and their families is essential. ### Main duties of the job The postholder will be a member of the Occupational Therapy team and work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team within the hospital. Duties may include in-patient and out-patient work, taking place on Trust premises or occasionally within the community setting. The Occupational Therapy Service works with children, young people and their families. Assessment and treatment are carried out in numerous settings including the Occupational Therapy department, hospital ward, or home/community settings. The Occupational Therapist develops the child and young person’s ability to master self-help, work and play skills using purposeful activity and adapted techniques and equipment to assist performance. This post is in Birmingham Childrens Hospital where you will work with a wide range of MDT colleagues and community service providers. A Senior Occupational Therapist will provide regular support and supervision. The Head of Occupational Therapy will be available as necessary. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust. When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma /BSc Occupational Therapy HCPC Registration **Desirable** - Relevant paediatric post graduate courses/study ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to apply Occupational Therapy Process to patients in a clinical setting - Experience of using Occupational Therapy assessment to plan/support discharge from hospital - Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance **Desirable** - Previous experience of working in paediatrics in a hospital setting - Relevant paediatric clinical practice experience ### ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS **Essential** - Good written and verbal skills **Desirable** - Research/audit experience ### PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Confident to work independently - Good time management skills and personal organisation skills - Able to use common computer software such as Microsoft office and able to learn clinical software systems with training - Knowledge of current professional issues **Desirable** - Membership of appropriate Special Interest Group ## Documents - [band 5 occupational therapy jd and ps (pdf, 936.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10570458) ## 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.