Rotational Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 27
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Band 6 Rotational Occupational Therapist role involves delivering rapid assessment, admission avoidance, and discharge planning within urgent and emergency care services at Torbay Hospital. The post offers structured 6-monthly rotations across acute wards, emergency care, and admission avoidance, with strong clinical support and a focus on professional development. You will work autonomously, supervise junior staff, and contribute to service improvement, while participating in a 7-day service.
Essential criteria
- HCPC registered
- Degree/Masters in Occupational Therapy
- NHS Experience
- Experience of working in the Acute Hospital Setting
- Experience of supervising junior members of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of having a student
- Experience of complex discharge planning
- Experience of working within an MDT
- HCPC registered
- Degree/Masters in Occupational Therapy
- NHS Experience
- Experience of working in the Acute Hospital Setting
- Experience of supervising junior members of a team
- Experience of having a student
- Experience of complex discharge planning
- Experience of working within an MDT
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 7d
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Rotational Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Ready for a Band 6 role that genuinely invests in your development, not just your workload?
We're looking for a motivated and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our Urgent and Emergency Care rotational service at Torbay Hospital, delivering rapid assessment, admission avoidance and discharge planning across acute inpatient and emergency pathways.
This is an exciting Band 6 rotational post with 6-monthly rotations, designed to support clinicians to grow in confidence, autonomy and leadership. Whether you're an experienced Band 5 ready to step up or a current Band 6 looking for a fresh challenge, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join our team?
Live and work in Torbay & South Devon - offering a unique opportunity to combine a rewarding NHS career with an exceptional quality of life -- from coastal walks and beaches to Dartmoor National Park right on your doorstep.
Structured 6-monthly rotations across acute wards, emergency care and admission avoidance services
Strong clinical support and leadership, including a dedicated Clinical Development Lead, who will work with you -- alongside the OT leadership team -- to actively support your career progression, skills development and longer-term goals
High priority on learning and dev
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