Job Opportunity
Join to apply for the Band 6 Occupational Therapist role at Blue Sky Marketing. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us as Band 6 Occupational Therapists across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 9‑month rotational post with a diverse range of clinical areas.
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* Front door (Emergency Department & Acute Assessment Unit) – RHCH & BNHH
* Medicine – RHCH & BNHH
* Coronary Care, Oncology & Gynaecology – BNHH
* Surgery – RHCH & BNHH
* Long Term Conditions and Elderly Care – RHCH & BNHH
* Inpatient rehabilitation (Kingfisher ward) – AWMH
* New Therapy Supported Discharge team – RHCH
Key Responsibilities
You will work as part of the acute therapy team within a multidisciplinary team consisting of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants. You will promote patient independence with a focus on providing early acute inpatient rehabilitation, assessing patients' current needs, ongoing acute therapy interventions and discharge planning. Your therapy assessments will inform appropriate discharge planning from the hospital setting, according to the patients' holistic needs.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have a broad range of relevant clinical experience and be able to demonstrate a real passion for the inpatient acute hospital setting, acute rehabilitation, and complex discharge planning from a therapy perspective.
Benefits & Professional Development
As a Band 6 at HHFT you can expect robust peer support from fellow Band 6s and regular formal supervision and clinical supervision by a Band 7 therapist. You will have opportunities to lead on service improvement projects, supervise therapy colleagues and provide clinical support and guidance to other therapy team members.
Location & Working Patterns
The successful applicant will be expected to hold a manual driving licence or have access to their own car with business insurance, unless medically exempt. The acute therapy team covers a 7‑day service from 8.30am – 4.30pm, including bank holidays. A commitment to working 50% of bank holidays and working weekends (usually approximately one weekend per month) is essential.
We welcome informal visits to meet the therapy team. We are happy to consider flexible working and part‑time requests.
For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sarah Lowden via LNKD1_UKTJ.
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