OT vacancies | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Posting date:	16 September 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£31,049 - £54,710 pa pro rata according to the band of the post.
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	16 October 2025
Location:	Truro, TR1 3LJ
Company:	Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7457436/156-7457436

Summary

We are looking for skilled and enthusiastic Occupational Therapists to join our service at Treliske Hospital in Truro.

We have opportunities in the following teams:

Band 5 Rotation

Our popular Band 5 rotation spans the acute and community trusts, with opportunities across mental health, learning disabilities and physical rehab.

Band 6 roles

Trauma and Orthopaedics- we have full and part time posts available, based at Treliske.

Front Door Team - we have two full time posts available, but we would consider candidates who are looking for part time hours or to work condensed hours (i.e. longer days).

Surgical Team- we have a part time (22.5hr) post available in our surgical team.

Band 7 roles

We have three exciting opportunities for those looking to develop their Occupational Therapy career in Cornwall:
• Band 7 Trauma and Orthopaedics OT Team Lead (37.5 hrs per week)
• Band 7 Critical Care OT Team Lead (37.5 hrs per week)
• Band 7 Neuro Rehab OT Team Lead – job share at Marie Therese House (15 hrs per week).

Job Overview

To provide a high standard Occupational Therapy service.

To maintain an agreed case load within in the clinical specialism, performing advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations. To formulate diagnoses and treatment plans, as an autonomous practitioner.

To undertake line manager duties for the team (B7 posts).

To work alongside the AHP Urgent Care Manager, Therapy Lead and the Occupational Therapy Professional Lead, in planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service (B7 posts).

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly withvisitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It’s establishedSouth West Clinical School in Cornwallexists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website:https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

Please note, the job description attached is a generic band 6 job description. Please contact Julie Cockerton, see details below, for job descriptions for the post(s) you are interested in applying for.

Please state clearly which post you are interested in on the 'Supporting Information' section of the application form.

If you are interested in developing your career as an AHP in Cornwall, please check out the following link: https://youtu.be/AAw8fv32fP8


This advert closes on Monday 29 Sep 2025