Acute Rotational Occupational Therapist

Job overview

Looking for a Senior Acute OT (Band 6)? Keep reading...

Are you

• Passionate about top class patient care with a belief that every day matters?
• Looking for new learning opportunities to expand your competencies & skills?
• Ready for a new challenge?
• Driven to change the narrative of OT within the Trust and our wider communities to promote and develop a strong workforce now for future generations?
• Committed to making the NHS have a brighter future?

Do you want

• To learn in a fast-paced hospital and community setting?
• To work with a diverse team with wide knowledge and experience?
• To develop your knowledge and skill with support from peers, specialists, clinical educators, experienced Occupational Therapy leaders?
• To develop strong leadership skills to assist with service and people development
• A workplace that has energy and a drive to proactively respond and think outside the box for the best service now and into the future?

We can offer:

• An acute rotation providing you with diverse experiences including Medicine (general medicine, Elderly, Respiratory and Cardiology), Orthopaedics, Surgery, A&E, Rapid Frailty & Stroke (correct at time of advertisement),
• Excellent learning opportunities with a high level of support and supervision and appraisal from senior colleagues,
• Peer support from a large group of colleagues on the rotation

To find about more about the additional things we can offer get in touch.

Main duties of the job

To provide excellent, high-quality person-centred clinical care that advocates for patients; strive to provide a service fit for today and the future; develop personal leadership to support clinical growth. Every rotation (12 months) brings duties specific for that speciality and team.

Our teams across all sites have a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a real team ethic. We know how to look after our staff - making sure they achieve the ideal work-life balance. As a Trust we offer a multi-professional preceptorship programme. In addition, we offer excellent training opportunities supported by an AHP practice development lead and clinical flow lead.