Specialist Occupational Therapist - Rotational

at  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Are you a B5 Occupational Therapist, or current B6, looking to further your OT career and not sure where you want to specialise, or desiring a change? Then this may be the perfect opportunity for you!
We have a rotational B6 opportunity for an OT who wants to consolidate their clinical skills, by rotating through different clinical areas, whilst growing and developing their leadership and management skills.
The postholder will rotate through the following teams: Cancer care, Surgery, Critical Care, Cardiothoracic, Vascular, AMU, Medicine, Medicine for Older People, Paediatrics, Orthopaedics, Neurosciences, stroke, and a new Single-handed care rotation, on a 9-month rotational basis. Please note: Other areas may be added in future as this rotation progresses.
As this post is part of the wider Therapy services department, you will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 290 wte Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff.
We provide a 7-day therapy service for our Trust and therefore you need to be able to work weekends and bank holidays, on a rota basis.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

What you’ll be doing:The main responsibilities of this new post include:

• Working across several clinical areas to perform assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.
• Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting.
• Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, and patients/carers.
• The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on the job learning, supervision, and in-service training.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document to ensure you have the qualifications, and experience needed for this role.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO:

• Has a broad range of experience, with a range of physical conditions.
• Has experience working in an acute setting, desirable however not essential
• Has experience in assessing for, and fitting, a wide range of equipment, including pressure

relief and hoists.

• Has undertaken audit/research.
• Demonstrates a passion for the diversity of each rotational opportunity.
• Has excellent prioritisation and time management skills.
• Can adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
• Treats each patient with care, compassion, and dignity.

Please ensure you fulfil all the essential criteria and have read the job description before applying.
We actively encourage all potential applicants to contact us to ask any questions you may have
If you are enthusiastic, innovative OT, happy to work in a fast-paced, acute environment, we would love to hear from you. We are happy to answer any questions you may have, please contact Sally.Pepperrell@uhs.nhs.uk or Caren.Lane@uhs.nhs.uk or call 023 81 20 4061
Please note: Any applications written and generated by AI may not be shortlisted.
For other therapy career opportunities please email Annette.Purkis@uhs.nhs.uk
We look forward to hearing from you

• Working across several clinical areas to perform assessments; formulate treatment plans and goal setting, with a highly diverse range of patients.
• Working closely with specialised MDT to allow for the seamless care of patients, and successful transitions, from the hyper acute to the home setting.
• Involvement in training and development, with both the therapy team, members of the MDT, and patients/carers.
• The development of professional leadership and management skills, through on the job learning, supervision, and in-service training