Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. Our full-time post offer you the opportunity to develop skills across the acute inpatient setting. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and professional individual to join our friendly and supportive Therapy Service (Occupational Therapy & Physiotherapy). Therapy Services sits as part of the wider Rehabilitation Service which includes Dietetics and Speech & Language Therapy. You will be joining a well-established multi-disciplinary service. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your clinical and teaching skills and be actively involved in service development. We offer preceptorship, action learning sets, clinical and managerial supervision and performance appraisals. Cross site working is a MUST for this role. Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively. Main duties of the job To take responsibility for continuing to develop as an occupational therapist, both clinically and professionally. To contribute to the management of patients and the overall development of the team whilst working in all rotational clinical areas/specialities as a Band 5 occupational therapist. To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team whilst carrying out rotational placements. Our 6-month rotations include: Orthopaedics (2 rotations) Stroke Combined Medicine, Critical Care & Surgery. About us Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached the person specification and job description for more details regarding this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered Desirable A member of RCOT Experience Essential Wide variety of fieldwork placements in core rotations Acute Hospital Experience Other Essential Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role Aptitudes Essential Ability to manage own time and pressure including clinical caseload Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice Desirable Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role Key Skills/Abilities Essential Able to work as a team member and independently Ability to present information in logical concise manner Knowledge Essential Sound level of theoretical knowledge Demonstrate evidence of working within a Multi-disciplinary team Knowledge Essential Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team Key Skills/Abilities Essential Clinical Reasoning Person Specification Qualifications Essential Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered Desirable A member of RCOT Experience Essential Wide variety of fieldwork placements in core rotations Acute Hospital Experience Other Essential Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role Aptitudes Essential Ability to manage own time and pressure including clinical caseload Ability to demonstrate personal and clinical effectiveness to achieve optimum patient care Strong belief in CPD and Reflective Practice Desirable Independently mobile to access all work sites within job role Key Skills/Abilities Essential Able to work as a team member and independently Ability to present information in logical concise manner Knowledge Essential Sound level of theoretical knowledge Demonstrate evidence of working within a Multi-disciplinary team Knowledge Essential Basic knowledge of the multi-disciplinary team Key Skills/Abilities Essential Clinical Reasoning Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust Address Peterborough City Hospital Bretton Gate Peterborough PE3 9GZ United Kingdom Employer's website