Specialist Occupational Therapist - Rotational
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9188-26-0113 |
Summary
At UHS were committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore whats possible for the role and service. This post is suitable for a B5 OT looking to advance to B6, who wishes to gain a wider experience in acute care by rotating every 9m to a different clinical speciality and who wants to learn and understand more about leadership and management. There is regular clinical supervision as well as peer support. There are also opportunities for involvement in audit, research & service development is always encouraged as we strive for new & innovative ways of working. Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the job description before applying. Essential skills: Postgraduate experience of working across several clinical areas/rotations in the acute setting, demonstrating a broad knowledge base. Postgraduate experience in assessment, provision and fitting of specialist/complex equipment Evidence of day-to-day supervision and management of B2-4 staff, or evidence of being named supervisor to therapy students on placements Clear expressed reasoning to work in this rotational B6 OT post within UHS Desirable skills needed: Postgraduate involvement in audit/research/clinical project/service development Evidence of providing teaching to therapy staff and students Understanding of complex equipment needs including managing pressure care Training and support can be offered to meet your learning requirements. Please note: Interviews will be held on 16th March, with face-to-face interviews only due to a practical interview component. As part of the interview involves a practical assessment, please wear smart, comfortable clothing. This is NOT a post for a newly qualified graduate, please enquire about our B5 opportunities. We do not accept CV applications. We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions you may have. For other therapy career opportunities please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk