Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist
Main area Adult Therapies Grade Band 5. Contract: Permanent, fixed term, part time and full time opportunities available. 1 in 4 weekend cover and at least one bank holiday per year. Hours: Full time, Part time. 5, 6 and 7 day services depending on rotation.
Site: UHBW sites Town Bristol. Salary: £31,049 – £37,796 per annum pro‑rated. Closing date: 03/11/2025 23:59.
Job overview
Rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapist – UHBW. Permanent, fixed term, part time and full time opportunities available.
Are you an Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration? Do you want to start your professional career or gain experience in a wide range of acute clinical settings? Or maybe you’re looking for a change in scenery as a junior Occupational Therapist?
Join our large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service as Band 5 Occupational Therapist, where you will develop your career in line with the RCOT Career Framework.
Main duties of the job
Main duties and responsibilities:
Within this role, you will rotate across a variety of specialities and sites across both Bristol & Weston. These rotations include:
* Medicine
* Trauma and Orthopaedics
* Critical Care, Cardiac and Surgery
* Older Person Therapy including Front Door
* Oncology
During your rotation you’ll be building relationships with new teams and adapting to new environments. Unique benefits and incentives include:
* Supportive, integrated team working
* IST/journal clubs/research opportunities
* Protected and regular clinical supervision from a Team Lead OT/Clinical Specialist OT
* Service development and QI projects
* Cake rota
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, employing over 13,000 staff across 10 sites. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and celebrates a diverse workforce.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Variety of pre‑registration placements, including a hospital‑based placement (E)
* Other related experience in a care or rehab setting, either before or after qualifying (E)
* Evidence of team working (E)
Abilities
* Demonstrate enthusiasm for this post (E)
* Able to initiate discussions with new people & discuss issues with fluency & confidence (E)
Skills
* Able to explain the OT role to others (E)
* Able to identify own learning needs (E)
* Recognises limits of own knowledge & seeks help & advice when needed (E)
* Able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background & preferred method of communication (E)
* Able to recognise own supervisory needs & responds positively to suggestions for development (E)
* Planning and organisational skills (E)
* Able to demonstrate they have the skills to delegate tasks to non‑registered staff (E)
* Evidence of regular professional reviews and/ or portfolio (E)
* Hold a full driving licence (D)
* Credible & mature attitude, which is recognised & respected by other staff (E)
* Demonstrates a commitment to own professional development. (E)
* Proactive attitude (E)
* Demonstrates trust values – supportive, respectful, innovative, collaborative (E)
* Desire to work for UHBW (E)
Qualifications and Training
* A Degree in Occupational Therapy (E)
Contact: For an informal chat about the role, call Pathway Lead – Daisy at 01934 647 102 or email daisy.gold@uhbw.nhs.uk.
Required: Speak fluent English; hold HCPC registration; hold appropriate UK professional registration. Must meet the Immigration Act 2016 Part 7 English requirement.
Equal Opportunities: We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under‑represented within the Trust.
Background checks: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment), England and Wales, Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure to be made to the DBS.
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