Occupational Therapist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	21 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	21 May 2026
Location:	Bristol, BS9 3JT
Company:	University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7918626/387-DT8626-NG

Summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration? Are you a student looking for your first job as a qualified Occupational Therapist ?


Joinour large and inspirational Adult Therapies Service as UHBW as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist, where you will develop your career in-line with the RCOT Career Framework!


Our team is made up of 400 colleagues who collaboratively work across Bristol & Weston sites.

You can find out more about the Adult Therapies Service here:Therapies - UHBW Careers


This is an exciting cross-site rotational role where you will gain specialist skills and knowledge to help develop and guide you through your career.

We have full time/ part time and fixed term vacancies available.


Face to face interviews will be held in Bristol or Weston oneither the 19th or 22nd May 2026



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 includingFront Door
• Stroke
• Paediatrics

During your rotation, you’ll be building relationships with new teams and adapting to new environments, all that offer unique benefits and incentives such as:

• Preceptorship programme
• Supportive, integrated team working
• IST/journal clubs/ research opportunities
• Protected and regularClinical supervision from a Senior OT /Team Lead OT/ Clinical Specialist OT
• Service development and QIprojects
• Cake rotas




Want to hear more about the benefits of working at UHBW?Click here for more staff benefits: https://www.uhbwcareers.nhs.uk/staff-benefits



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive, integrated and efficient therapeutic service for patients referred for Occupational Therapy (OT).

Staff will rotate approximately every six months to different clinical sites and areas across the Trust. Each rotation will have clear learning objectives. On some rotations Band 5 OTs will be required to supervise non-registered staff.

The post holder will be responsible for a separate and designated caseload.

The post holder will take an active part in their own development and will seek help and advice accordingly.

Registered staff will work alongside non-registered staff and may delegate some activities.

The post holder will be supported by a Band 6 / 7 throughout the rotation.

The post holder will be required to work shifts including weekends and to participate in the bank


This advert closes on Monday 11 May 2026

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