Overview
Want to progress in your career whilst still building on your experience in a range of clinical areas? We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us as Band 6 Occupational Therapists across Hampshire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
We are expanding our current rotations and recruiting to Band 6 Occupational Therapist posts across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT). This is a 9‑month rotational post with a diverse range of clinical areas to work within. There are opportunities to rotate across Winchester (RHCH), Basingstoke (BNHH) and Andover (AWMH) sites on a variety of rotations and specialities throughout the patient pathway.
Rotations and clinical settings
* 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 outreach team – RHCH
What we are looking for
If you have excellent communication skills, are passionate about providing outstanding patient care, have experience within the acute setting and are looking to further your career in a supportive and friendly environment, please get in touch.
Role expectations
The successful candidate will have a broad range of relevant clinical experience and demonstrate a passion for the inpatient acute hospital setting, acute rehabilitation, and complex discharge planning from a therapy perspective.
You will work as part of the acute therapy team within a multidisciplinary team comprising Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Practitioners and Therapy Assistants. You will promote patient independence with a focus on early acute inpatient rehabilitation, assess patients’ current needs, provide 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.
Support and 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 Band 5 occupational therapists, physiotherapists, Band 4 therapy practitioners, Band 3 therapy assistants and therapy students from our partner universities.
Application notes
Please note there are jobs listed under Winchester / Basingstoke; apply once as applications for all sites will be considered for the cross-site rotation. You will have a base working site (e.g., Basingstoke or Winchester) with the opportunity to rotate across sites according to preference and service needs; a flexible approach is required.
Location and travel
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital is on the edge of Basingstoke, approximately 50 miles from London and 30 miles from the south coast. It is easily reached from the M3 and is accessible by public transport. A manual driving licence is required unless medically exempt. The therapy team has a therapy (manual) car to enable community access visits to be completed if needed to facilitate hospital discharge. The Royal Hampshire County Hospital is located in Winchester, a historic city with plenty to offer.
Trust support and opportunities
We are committed to supporting professional development, with a strong supervision structure in place. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust emphasizes supporting staff to deliver outstanding care for every patient. The Trust serves a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and upholds the CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Encouraging and challenging each other to always do our best.
Role details
Assess and treat a variety of conditions across all rotations, while working as part of a wider therapy team to promote and develop evidence-based care and practice. The successful applicant will be expected to hold a manual driving licence or have access to their own car with business insurance. The therapy team has a therapy (manual) car to enable community access visits if needed.
Hours and rota
The acute therapy team covers a 7-day service from 8:30am to 4:30pm, including bank holidays. A commitment to working 50% of the bank holidays and working weekends (usually approximately one weekend per month) as part of the OT weekend rota is essential.
Other information
We reserve the right to close the job early if we receive a high number of applications. We welcome informal visits to meet the therapy team. We are happy to consider flexible working – all requests for part-time and flexible working will be considered. Further information about the Trust and the role can be found in the job description and person specification document attached to the job advert. For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Ray Yong at raymond.yong@hhft.nhs.uk.
Closing date
This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.
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