Rotational Occupational Therapist

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR YOUR FIRST OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY POSITION OR WANTING TO FURTHER DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS?

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Band 5 Occupational Therapy Rotation Programme. You'll have the opportunity to work across our King's Mill Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital sites.

Our Therapy Services Team provides Occupational Therapy services to both inpatients and outpatients at this Acute Foundation Trust. Our rotation programme spans six months and covers a range of services, including Acute Inpatient Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Hand Therapy, Stroke, Community Services, Healthcare for the Elderly, and Paediatrics.

We take pride in being a friendly team working in a supportive and welcoming environment. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, robust supervision structures, and well-equipped staff facilities.

The successful candidate will be part of our rotational Band 5 Occupational Therapy team, with rotations every six months.

We provide comprehensive staff development and training sessions, including personalized development plans. We also offer full support to newly qualified staff during their preceptorship.

We welcome applications from overseas candidates, but professional registration is a requirement.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Underpinning theory and professional knowledge acquired through diploma/degree

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
• HCPC registration

Desirable

• Evidence of further study

Experience

Essential

• Broad experience in general occupational therapy application

Desirable

• Supplemented by short courses and CPD

Contractual Requirement

Essential

• Rotate between different OT departments at Kings Mill, Mansfield and Ashfield Community hospitals / PCTs

Desirable

• Car driver

Employer details

Employer name

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Mill Hospital

Mansfield Road

Sutton-In-Ashfield

NG17 4JL

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