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Main area Occupational Therapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Due to ongoing opportunities within the trust there may also be fixed term contracts available Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post may require a weekend roster commitment) Job ref 190-0624-DIR Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £31,049 - £37,796 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 18/08/2025 23:59 Interview date 02/09/2025 Occupational TherapistNHS AfC: Band 5We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. Job overviewAre you an early career Occupational Therapist (OT) looking to expand your experience? Or are you about to graduate and looking for your first OT role? Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, caring OTs to join our Therapy teams. You will have the opportunity to complete 6 monthly rotations across a variety of different clinical areas across both acute, out-patient and community care settings. Rotations include neurology, orthopaedics, medicine, surgery and community teams. This a fantastic opportunity to develop in your OT career and increase your clinical skills, knowledge and experience, all while working in a supportive environment to help build on your confidence. With the Trust providing multiple specialist and regional services, we’re a fantastic place to start, or develop your OT career with different opportunities. We’re proud to invest in our OT staff, with the opportunity to join our preceptorship programmes, regular supervision and participation in local specialist training and education. There are opportunities for student supervision and a wide range of champion roles within the departments. To apply, you’ll need to hold or be due to gain an appropriate Occupational Therapy qualification (BSc/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or equivalent) and be registered or eligible to register with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). Main duties of the jobThe Therapy Services department provides integrated Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy to patients across Sheffield, South Yorkshire and beyond. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide personalised OT assessment, care, advice, and interventions to make a difference to patients, and help them adapt to day-to-day tasks and improve their quality of life. You will have opportunities to participate/contribute to service development and projects within the department as well as providing support to the wider OT team, assistants and students. We are working with the newly formed ‘Care Transfer Hub’ around rehabilitation and discharge planning roles. We are running several pilots to test new ways of working to promote prevention of deconditioning and rehabilitation. Working for our organisationYou will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. The interview will be in-person and will involve both group and individual elements. Person specificationQualificationsBSc/Degree Apprenticeship/Diploma/MSc in Occupational Therapy Current HCPC registration or working towards ExperienceCan demonstrate knowledge of the Occupational Therapy role in relation to the rotations offered within the Trust. Student placement experience, unregistered or registered clinical workforce experience in NHS Acute/Community clinical areas Work or life experience in healthcare or teaching practical skills Work or life experience in organising and managing multiple tasks Clinical Governance or Health & Safety Further TrainingEvidence of continuous personal & professional development Good basic knowledge of therapy practice within acute and community settings. Evidence-Based Practice Clinical Governance Competency in Occupational Therapy clinical reasoning, processes and practices Effective interpersonal, communication and team working skills Able to maintain confidentiality Able to act on own initiative, organise and prioritise work and manage multiple tasks Able to maintain accurate written records & statistics Calm approach to changing work situations Able to teach and motivate others Motivated to learn Understanding of therapy in an acute hospital IT literate Ability to participate in 7 day working rosters Other FactorsFlexible and reliable approach to working practices Positive attitude to patient care and teamwork Car Driver Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here . Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal. When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account. If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there. The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. For more information about our organisation and the opportunities available, please visit our website and follow us on Twitter and Facebook 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. Name Yvonne Whitehill Job title Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address yvonne.whitehill@ Telephone number 0114 2269115 Additional information We welcome any questions you may have and encourage you to get in touch if you would like any further information.#J-18808-Ljbffr