# Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/74d6d5b4-2169-4cc3-add7-31afca80797d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/occupational-therapist/74d6d5b4-2169-4cc3-add7-31afca80797d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bristol - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (1 in 4 weekends and 1 Bank Holiday per year) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:01:12.735Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapist/Occupational_Therapist-v8144826 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8144826?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration? Are you a student looking for your first job as a qualified Occupational Therapist ? Join our large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust - City and Weston as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, where you will develop your career in-line with the RCOT Career Framework! Our team is made up of 400 colleagues who collaboratively work across City & Weston sites. You can find out more about the Adult Therapies Service here: Therapies - UHBW Careers This is an exciting cross-site rotational role where you will gain specialist skills and knowledge to help develop and guide you through your career. We have full time/ part time and fixed term vacancies available. Face-to-face interviews will be held in Bristol or Weston. ### Main duties of the job Main duties and responsibilities: Within this role, you will rotate across a variety of specialities and sites across both City  & Weston. These rotations include: - Medicine - Trauma and Orthopaedics - Critical Care, Cardiac and Surgery - Older Person Therapy including Front Door - Stroke - Paediatrics During your rotation, you’ll be building relationships with new teams and adapting to new environments, all that offer unique benefits and incentives such as: - Preceptorship programme - Supportive, integrated team working - IST/journal clubs/ research opportunities - Protected and regular Clinical supervision from a Senior OT /Team Lead OT/ Clinical Specialist OT - Service development and QI projects - Cake rotas Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW? Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, integrated and efficient therapeutic service for patients referred for Occupational Therapy (OT). Staff will rotate approximately every six months to different clinical sites and areas across the Trust. Each rotation will have clear learning objectives. On some rotations Band 5 OTs will be required to supervise non-registered staff. The post holder will be responsible for a separate and designated caseload. The post holder will take an active part in their own development and will seek help and advice accordingly. Registered staff will work alongside non-registered staff and may delegate some activities. The post holder will be supported by a Band 6 / 7 throughout the rotation. The post holder will be required to work shifts including weekends and to participate in the bank ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to explain the OT role to others - Able to identify own learning needs & recognises limits of own knowledge & seeks help & advice when needed - Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people that is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background & preferred method of communication - Able to recognise own supervisory needs & responds positively to suggestions for development - Planning and organisational skills & able to demonstrate they have the skills to delegate tasks to non-registered staff - Competent IT skills - Evidence of regular professional reviews and/ or portfolio ### Abilities **Essential** - Demonstrates enthusiasm for this post - Able to initiate discussions with new people & discuss issues with fluency & confidence ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff - Demonstrates a commitment to own professional development. - Demonstrates trust values – supportive, respectful, innovative, collaborative - Desire to work for UHBW ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Completion of a variety of pre-registration placements including a hospital-based placement - Other related experience in a care or rehab setting, either before or after qualifying - Evidence of team working ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Completion of Occupational Therapy Degree - Current HCPC registration (or due to receive Summer 2026) ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [bft band 5 rotational ot (pdf, 856.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10444091) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## 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.