Overview
Rotational Occupational Therapist
37.5 hours per week
Fixed term for 12 months
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Closing Date: 15 September 2025
Interview Date: 26 September 2025
This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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A great opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified or existing band 5 Occupational Therapist to work within the acute setting of adult care. You must be HCPC registered at the time of application.
The post is to cover maternity leave, with a 1 year fixed term contract—an excellent way to assess and try out the faster, acute pace of Occupational Therapy care within the hospital setting.
A full induction will be provided, with regular supervisions and peer support, along with provision of CPD training, as identified through appraisal.
So why not come and work within our busy but friendly and supportive department and hospital.
Main duties of the job
To assess, diagnose, plan and deliver individual treatment programmes to patients referred to the Therapy service, with six monthly rotations into the following clinical areas:
* Acute Medicine Team
* Stroke Ward
* Trauma & Orthopaedics
* Neurology outpatients
* REACT (Emergency Department)
* Surgery
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider, we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.
Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
Xcellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in-house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge Essential
* Varied clinical placements/rotations as student/qualified
* Evidence of previous employment/voluntary work
* NHS experience
Qualifications & Professional Training Essential
* Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
* Registered with HCPC
Skills & Abilities Essential
* Able to prioritise
* Well organised
* Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services
* Excellent written and oral communications
* Good interpersonal skills
* Able to conduct moderate physical effort throughout the working day and conduct concurrent activities
* Able to deal with distressing situations and working conditions in a sensitive and sensible manner
* Driving license
Personal Qualities Essential
* Physically fit
* To follow the Trust's values of EXCEL and COMPACT
* Team player
* Motivated and enthusiastic
Other Essential
* Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Other Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information see the NHS Careers website.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Notes: From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Therapy Services, George Eliot NHS Hospital
College Street
Nuneaton
CV10 7DJ
Employer's website: http://www.geh.nhs.uk/
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