We have a new exciting opportunity to join our Therapy Team as a Senior Rotational Occupational Therapist at the William Harvey Hospital.
The rotations include both core and specialist areas across the acute hospital setting offering a great opportunity for professional development. These currently include working in the Emergency Department with our Therapy and Discharge Service (TADS), Medical, trauma and Orthopaedics and Critical Care.
The successful candidate will assist their team leader in the planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating of the Therapy service provided to patients within the specialty.
If you are interested in learning more about this post or would like to spend some time with the team, please contact us via the details below.
Main Duties
* To manage daily a clinical caseload of patients, and be responsible for the assessment, formulation and treatments and to give specialised therapy advice to members of the MDT.
* To deputise for Team Leader on clinical and managerial issues within the team.
* To be actively involved with training within the Department in support of new graduate Occupational therapists, student therapists, therapy apprentices and support workers alongside other senior members of the team.
Additional information can be found within the attached full Job Description.
About Us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Details
* Posted: 27 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: 344-7474DCB-K
* Location: William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Essential: BSc Occupational Therapist, HCPC Registration
* Desirable: Member of RCOT
Skills
* Essential: Highly developed clinical skills in acute inpatient setting, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Excellent organisational skills, Excellent time management
* Desirable: Evidence of working within acute inpatient setting, Competent presentation skills
Experience
* Essential: 18 months post graduate experience in relevant specialist area of Inpatients, general rotations; Proven record of providing high quality intervention for high risk patients; Experience working within a fast pace setting or emergency department
* Desirable: Experience working within acute inpatient setting; Experience managing challenging situations
Knowledge
* Essential: Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC; Knowledge of up to date clinical/evidenced based practice; Knowledge of discharge pathways
* Desirable: Experience providing complex assessments and discharge planning; Experience using appropriate outcome measures linked to the assessment of medical/frailty patients; Knowledge of extended role of Occupational Therapy within discharge pathways
Legal and Sponsorship
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country ...
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
William Harvey Hospital, Kennington Road, Ashford, TN24 0LZ
Website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/
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