Occupational Therapist - Rotational
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a rotational Occupational Therapist at East Surrey Hospital, offering experience across various acute services like Orthopaedics, Stroke, and Emergency Department. The successful candidate will develop clinical skills and contribute to service transformation. It's an opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive department focused on high-quality, patient-centred care.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
- Criteria
- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Occupational Therapist - Rotational
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
Are you looking to start or develop your career in a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking Occupational Therapy service? This is an exciting time to join the Occupational Therapy Department at East Surrey Hospital, as we continue to invest in service development, workforce growth and innovative ways of delivering patient care.
We are a friendly and ambitious department with a strong reputation for high-quality care, and we are currently undergoing a period of improvement and transformation. This creates a unique opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated Occupational Therapists to not only develop their clinical skills, but to actively contribute to shaping the future of the service.
Our rotational programme offers a broad range of clinical experience across acute services, including:
- Trauma and Elective Orthopaedics
- General Surgical and Amputee Team
- Stroke and Neuro Therapy Team
- Front Door Team (Emergency Department)
- Care of the Elderly
- General Medical Team
- Cardiorespiratory Team
As a rotational Occupational Therapist, you will gain exposure to a diverse patient population, build a strong foundation of clinical skills, and play a key role in delivering patient-centred, responsive care across the hospital.
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