Occupational Therapist

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 as UHBW 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 Bristol & 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 on either the 19th or 22nd  May 2026

Main duties of the job

Main duties and responsibilities:

Within this role, you will rotate across a variety of specialities and sites across both Bristol & 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