Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

We currently have an opportunity for a Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our progressive and dynamic Occupational Therapy Department within Cambridge University Hospital.

By working with us, you would be supported to develop your Occupational Therapy clinical expertise and promote the benefits of Occupational Therapy within the hospital. Therefore, we are looking for applicants that are committed to providing a high quality of therapy provision and passionate about the profession.

There will be opportunities to be involved in a wide range of service development in shaping the care we provide to our patients.

We will provide robust supervision and there is extensive peer support across the multi disciplinary team as well as an excellent departmental training programme.

Main duties of the job

This post would be suitable for a new graduate and qualified Occupational Therapists looking to expand their existing knowledge and skills in a fast paced acute, NHS setting (including individuals looking to complete their return to practice).

As part of an innovative Occupational Therapy department, you would be under the supervision of an experienced Occupational Therapist and would be provided with a comprehensive induction and on-going education and training.

Within the role, there will be the opportunity to complete an individualised development programme, in addition to completion of annual appraisals and a personal development plan.

You will ensure a safe, efficient and effective delivery of occupational therapy and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

This vacancy will close at midnight on 2nd June 2025

Interviews are due to be held on 16th June 2025

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.