Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Our aim is to provide a high quality, efficient service to maximise patients independence and function with the intention of facilitating safe, timely discharge and prevention of hospital admission. There will be an opportunity to work with a wide variety of patients many of whom have complex needs.

Our 6 monthly rotations currently cover the following areas of practice and you will be based in one of these areas:

• Integrated Medicine & Surgery
• In Patient Orthopaedics
• Stroke Unit
• Paediatrics
• Intermediate Care
• Locality Therapy
• Community Occupational Therapy (Adult Social Care based)

All our teams:

• Are based in multidisciplinary teams
• Are based in modern well equipped facilities
• Have at least one Senior member of staff within the specialty
• Commitment to preceptorship, supervision, Appraisal, CPD and staff training.

Job responsibilities

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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