Job requirements
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Specific Skills
Up to date with professional and evidence based practice
- Specific Skills
Understanding of clinical governance and its implications for service delivery
- Specific Skills
Car Driver
- Knowledge and Experience
Practical experience and knowledge of clinical conditions relevant to area of work.
- Knowledge and Experience
Significant acute hospital experience
- Knowledge and Experience
Significant experience of working with and discharge planning for patients with complex needs including patients at the end of their life
- Knowledge and Experience
Strong understanding of, and positive view of risk enablement
- Qualifications and Training
Diploma/degree in Occupational Therapy
- Qualifications and Training
Registration with HCPC
- Qualifications and Training
Evidence of relevant and recent professional development
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience supervising less experienced staff and students
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience in clinical service development.
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience working in the community
- Qualifications and Training
Membership with Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT)
- Qualifications and Training
Training in clinical supervision
- Qualifications and Training
Leadership qualifications
- Qualifications and Training
Quality improvement training
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity available at the RUH to join our newly created band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation.
Our nine month rotations are a great option for an Occupational Therapist who is looking to extend their skills in a variety of services to support patients of varying ages needing specialist occupational therapy. Rotation areas will include Cancer and Palliative Care, Emergency Medicine, Surgery, Hospital at Home, Medicine - Complex Care, Acute Stroke and Frailty Front Door Service.
We continually review our rotations and over time we hope to extend to include other services to increase skills and knowledge in an increased variety of specialties.
The RUH offers the opportunity to work in a progressive and friendly integrated Therapies department. This role will allow the advancement of clinical skills and knowledge in various specialist areas as well as encouraging development of leadership skills including supervision skills, recruitment skills, service development and project management.
If you’re a self-motivated, forward-thinking Occupational Therapist who is looking to join an Adult Therapies Team and help in continuing this progression of the role of Occupational Therapists across the Trust, we want to hear from you.
If you would like any further information, or to come and visit our Therapies Department please contact Claire Jackson by emailing claire.jackson27@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide Occupational Therapy assessments and intervention to optimise independence as well as creating rehabilitation plans as appropriate. They will also provide and promote acute rehabilitation to patients within their rotational service area.
They will provide daily clinical management of Occupational Therapy staff and some junior Physiotherapy staff working with their rotational team and provide supervision to occupational therapy students and apprentices.
The post holder will have clinical autonomy and be responsible for the management of their own caseload, have an awareness of the caseload demands within the whole rotational therapy team and allocate clinical capacity according to service demands. This will enable them to co-ordinate the daily service delivery across the hospital in the most effective way.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
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.
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This advert is for Rotational Occupational Therapist - Band 6 with Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust in Bath, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Occupational Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 pa. The contract type is Permanent: None. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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