# Rotational Occupational Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-occupational-therapist/4bcb4c58-7d1c-45e9-9c27-42c04665b423 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/rotational-occupational-therapist/4bcb4c58-7d1c-45e9-9c27-42c04665b423.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Torbay Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Occupational Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: 27 hours - **Employment type:** Part time - 27 hours per week (One weekend in four) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-28T11:41:46.444Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Torquay/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Allied_Health_Professional/Allied_Health_Professional-v8228777 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8228777?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Ready for a Band 6 role that genuinely invests in your development, not just your workload? We’re looking for a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our Urgent and Emergency Care rotational service at Torbay Hospital, delivering rapid assessment, admission avoidance and discharge planning across acute inpatient and emergency pathways. This is an exciting Band 6 rotational post with 6-monthly rotations, designed to support clinicians to grow in confidence, autonomy and leadership. Whether you’re an experienced Band 5 ready to step up or a current Band 6 looking for a fresh challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Why join our team? Live and work in Torbay & South Devon – offering a unique opportunity to combine a rewarding NHS career with an exceptional quality of life — from coastal walks and beaches to Dartmoor National Park right on your doorstep. Structured 6-monthly rotations across acute wards, emergency care and admission avoidance services Strong clinical support and leadership, including a dedicated Clinical Development Lead, who will work with you — alongside the OT leadership team — to actively support your career progression, skills development and longer-term goals High priority on learning and development, with protected supervision, CPD planning and opportunities to develop leadership, teaching and service improvement skills A visible and well-respected OT service, fully embedded within the MDT and valued across the Trust ### Main duties of the job You’ll play a key role in: Rapid assessment, functional intervention and discharge planning within acute wards and the emergency department Supporting admission avoidance and safe, timely discharges Working autonomously while being supported by senior clinicians and the Clinical Development Lead Supervising and mentoring junior staff and students Contributing to service development and innovative approaches to acute and urgent care The post includes participation in a 7-day service, with appropriate rota planning and senior support. You’ll be: HCPC-registered with experience in acute and/or community Occupational Therapy Confident in assessment, clinical reasoning and person-centred discharge planning Knowledgeable in the Mental Capacity Act Keen to develop your leadership, supervision and service improvement skills Motivated, reflective and committed to high-quality, evidence-based practice ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities What we offer Band 6 salary + full NHS benefits Part-time post (27 hours) Structured induction and rotational support Ongoing career development planning with a Clinical Development Lead A friendly, supportive OT team that values wellbeing and professional growth Innovative Preceptorship programme to support transition into the trust If you’re looking for a role where your development is planned, supported and prioritised, we’d love to hear from you. Informal conversations and visits are warmly encouraged. Responsibilities include clinical leadership, supervision of junior staff and students, and participation in service development and audits. You are required to complete accurate documentation and timely data input. The role requires advanced therapeutic skills, effective communication with patients, carers, and external agencies, and compliance with national and local policies Additionally, you will support staff training and contribute to research and quality improvement initiatives. ### 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 ### Essential and Desirable **Essential** - HCPC registered - Degree/Masters in Occupational Therapy - NHS Experience - Experience of working in the Acute Hospital Setting - Experience of supervising junior members of a team **Desirable** - Experience of having a student - Experience of complex discharge planning - Experience of working within an MDT ## Documents - [band 6 rotational occupational therapist (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10538311) ## 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.