Closing date: 08 June 2026
Rotational Occupational Therapist
Our extensive rotation programme spans the three main acute hospital sites in our trust:
* William Harvey Hospital in Ashford
* Kent & Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury
* Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate
All rotational staff may be expected to rotate to any of the hospital sites and particular consideration should be given to this prior to application.
Our rotations are broad and diverse due to the span of clinical specialities delivered by the Trust and will support you in gaining experience across core and specialist areas, including:
* Critical Care
* General and specialist surgery
* Elective Orthopaedics
* Hand therapy
* Hyper-acute Stroke and Acute Stroke
* Inpatient Neurorehabilitation Unit
* Acute Medicine, including medical respiratory and renal
* Frailty
* Vascular surgery and outpatients
We offer CPD support and learning opportunities across all of our specialities which includes robust stroke and neurology teaching programme and rotation specific in-service training programmes. We also encourage all staff to be research active and offer opportunities to be involved in clinical audit, service improvement and innovation.
Applications from Students in their final year of study are very welcome.
Main duties of the job
Upon joining us we will support you through your probation and your preceptorship year and will guide you through your onward development as an Occupational Therapist. You will receive regular clinical supervision and training opportunities as well as the opportunity for band 5 peer support sessions.
Expectations of band 5 Occupational Therapists
* To assess and treat patients, providing holistic Occupational Therapy intervention as an autonomous practitioner within Scope of Practice
* Develop Occupational Therapy treatment plans, demonstrating clear clinical reasoning and goal setting.
* To be clinically curious and work within the multidisciplinary environment of the acute hospital to provide excellent intervention for patients
* To support clinical supervision of Therapy Assistants and Students where appropriate
* To be an active member of the wider therapy and AHP team and advocate for their profession where appropriate
Qualifications
* BScHons / MSc (Pre-reg) in Occupational Therapy
* HCPC registration as Occupational Therapist
* Member of RCOT
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Knowledge of up to date clinical/evidenced based practice
* Clinical skills in relevant area
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent organisational skills
* Up to date therapeutic moving & handling skills
* Basic IT knowledge
* Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS and Primary Care including Clinical Governance, NICE and CQC.
* Able to support the implementation of local and national agenda for health under the guidance of the team lead / service manager
* Effective and strong team player
* Broad range of Physical and Mental Health experience during clinical training placements
* Supervision of support staff
Personal/professional attributes
* Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice
* Creative and innovative in clinical practice
* Ability to prioritise caseload with secure clinical reasoning
* Ability to work under pressure
* Flexible and adaptable
* Ability to prioritise caseload in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures. Ability to organise and manage own work.
* Ability to cope with change and use initiative
* Ability to organise and manage own work
Other requirements
* To be aware of and adhere to the Trust's Vision, Mission and Values
* Able to travel around East Kent, and between Trust hospital sites
* Valid driving licence and access to own transportation
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.
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, or pro rata where applicable
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