Rotational Occupational Therapist | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 August 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7310377/249-7310377 |
Summary
Rotational Occupational Therapist Band 6
The Great Western Hospital are looking to recruit Band 6 Occupational Therapists as part of our rotational programme. We would be open to welcoming applications from current Band 5 OT’s wanting to develop into a Band 6 role.
Our Band 6 Rotational Programme includes gaining valuable experience in the below areas:
• Orthopaedic Therapy - Trauma and Elective
• Acute Occupational Therapy - Medicine and Surgery
• Front Door Therapy - Emergency care and Admission Avoidance
Each rotation will be for 9 months where you will rotate within the above areas to support the demand in the Hospital site.
If you would like to find out more information about this opportunity or to arrange a brief department walk around, please get in touch with Louise White or Michaela Kirby on 01793 646141 or louise.white4@nhs.net or michaela.kirby1@nhs.net
We look forward to hearing from you!
• The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to provide, develop and deliver a specialised and skilled level of Occupational Therapy intervention to each service within the rotation.
• To participate in the Band 6 Rotation Scheme – 9 months within Acute Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Therapy and Front Door Therapy Services.
• To be aware of the total therapy needs of the team, the changing demands and take action in consultation with the Team Leaders to fulfil these needs.
• To be able to be proactive at delivering therapeutic interventions within a timely manner to enable patients to maintain their independence, identifying when patients would benefit from further rehabilitation and support services and to refer on to other services appropriately.
• To provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, through the supervision, coaching and education, for less experienced occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants, students, support workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
• To participate in the Band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation programme.
• To assist with the continuous service development of the therapy services to provide high quality care and timely intervention.
• To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision.
• To manage complex diverse cases which may include medical, neurological, traumatic brain injury, surgical, orthopaedic, musculo-skeletal and psychiatric conditions.
• The staff member will be required to work their contracted hours over 7 days a week
Please see attached job description for full details
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025
The Great Western Hospital are looking to recruit Band 6 Occupational Therapists as part of our rotational programme. We would be open to welcoming applications from current Band 5 OT’s wanting to develop into a Band 6 role.
Our Band 6 Rotational Programme includes gaining valuable experience in the below areas:
• Orthopaedic Therapy - Trauma and Elective
• Acute Occupational Therapy - Medicine and Surgery
• Front Door Therapy - Emergency care and Admission Avoidance
Each rotation will be for 9 months where you will rotate within the above areas to support the demand in the Hospital site.
If you would like to find out more information about this opportunity or to arrange a brief department walk around, please get in touch with Louise White or Michaela Kirby on 01793 646141 or louise.white4@nhs.net or michaela.kirby1@nhs.net
We look forward to hearing from you!
• The role of the Senior Occupational Therapist is to provide, develop and deliver a specialised and skilled level of Occupational Therapy intervention to each service within the rotation.
• To participate in the Band 6 Rotation Scheme – 9 months within Acute Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Therapy and Front Door Therapy Services.
• To be aware of the total therapy needs of the team, the changing demands and take action in consultation with the Team Leaders to fulfil these needs.
• To be able to be proactive at delivering therapeutic interventions within a timely manner to enable patients to maintain their independence, identifying when patients would benefit from further rehabilitation and support services and to refer on to other services appropriately.
• To provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, through the supervision, coaching and education, for less experienced occupational therapists, rehabilitation assistants, students, support workers and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Our STAR values – Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect – are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives.
• To participate in the Band 6 Occupational Therapy rotation programme.
• To assist with the continuous service development of the therapy services to provide high quality care and timely intervention.
• To hold responsibility for own case load, working without direct supervision.
• To manage complex diverse cases which may include medical, neurological, traumatic brain injury, surgical, orthopaedic, musculo-skeletal and psychiatric conditions.
• The staff member will be required to work their contracted hours over 7 days a week
Please see attached job description for full details
This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025
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