Rotational Occupational Therapist | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,073 - £48,117 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2026 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8023384/249-7882369-2 |
Summary
Rotational Occupational Therapist – Band 6
Great Western Hospital, Swindon
The Great Western Hospital is seeking to recruit enthusiasticBand 6 Occupational Therapiststo join our dynamic rotational programme. We also welcome applications from currentBand 5 Occupational Therapistswho are ready to progress into a Band 6 role and further develop their clinical skills.
About the Role
Our Band 6 rotational programme offers the opportunity to gain valuable and diverse experience across key clinical areas, including:
• Orthopaedic Therapy– Trauma and Elective
• Acute Occupational Therapy– Medicine and Surgery
• Front Door Therapy– Emergency Care and Admission Avoidance
Each rotation lasts9 months, providing a structured yet varied experience while supporting patient flow and service demand across the hospital site.
Why Join Us?
• Broad clinical exposure across multiple specialties
• Structured development to support progression into senior practice
• Opportunity to work within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team
Interested?
If you would like to find out more or arrange a brief department walk-around, please get in touch:
• Louise WhiteorBriony Howard
• 01793 646141
• ✉louise.white4@nhs.net/ briony.howard1@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.
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group – a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
• 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 both job descriptions for full details
This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Jun 2026
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