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Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/08/2025 23:59 Rotational Occupational TherapistBand 5Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital. Our 5,500 staff have 1.2m patient contacts a year, with 13,000 operations carried out in our Theatres, around 4,000 babies born, and our emergency attendances are now well over 100,000 per year. Those numbers only tell part of our story about what an exciting time it is to join Great Western Hospitals. We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive. The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant. If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close adverts prior to the published closing date. Therefore, we advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Job overviewRotational Occupational Therapist / Band 5 / 37.5 hours per weekThe Great Western Hospital are looking to recruit Band 5 Occupational Therapists as part of our well-established rotational programme. We are looking to welcome experienced OT’s along with Students that have qualified in summer 2025. Our Rotational Programme includes gaining valuable experience in the below areas: Acute Medicine and surgery Front Door Acute Stroke Unit Generaland Stroke inpatient rehab General Rehab and step-down/complex discharge planning Community Rehab The Rotational Programme can be tailored to accommodate your interests and your learning and development needs. 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 Briony Howard on 01793 646371. We look forward to hearing from you! Main duties of the jobManage and be responsible for an assigned clinical caseload using an interdisciplinary, patient focused, rehabilitative or compensatory approach for a broad range of conditions, within hospital/ community settings. To assess occupational performance then plan, implement and evaluate evidenced based client centred interventions maintaining the associated records in compliance with the standards from the College Of Occupational Therapy, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Community Intermediate Care Team. Working for our organisation“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.” Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo communicate with other multi-disciplinary team members, families, carers, and external agencies concerned with the management of the patient. Participate in the Band 5 Rotation Scheme. To develop skills and knowledge through the competency framework and participate in continuous professional development, in-service training and any other developmental activities. To screen and prioritise referrals within an assigned caseload, following service standards and referring to other agencies where necessary. To undertake standardised and non-standardised basic Occupational Therapy assessments and analyse in the context of the patient’s daily activities, for a designated caseload following department standards and protocols. Please see the attached job description for full information. Person specificationQualificationsDiploma /Degree: Occupational Therapy Registered with Health Profession council Member of professional body / special interest groups ExperienceApplication of OT process Use of functional assessment and activity analysis Broad clinical experience.(placement level or post graduate) Use of basic outcome measures. Evidence of Continuing professional development e.g. a Portfolio Audit Experience of planning and coordinating treatment programmes Experience of a broad range of clinical interventions Thank you for expressing interest in this role. For further employer guidance, please review the attached supplementary applicant information. Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to eligibility of the role for a skilled worker visa and salary requirements.Not all roles in the Trust are eligible for sponsorship. Eligibility for this role requires: Current right to work in the UK, subject to verification. Qualification of the eligibility sponsorship criteria Current employees should be aware that this position is advertised as a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection. Candidates are responsible for covering the cost of their own DBS check if required: £21.50 for a Standard DBS check, recoverable from the first pay, or £49.50 for an Enhanced DBS check, divided and recoverable over the initial two pay periods. Payment for DBS checks for bank posts must be settled prior to commencement. Apprentices are exempt from DBS payment. We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed. Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there. Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.#J-18808-Ljbffr