Rotational Occupational Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Rotational Occupational Therapist at Northampton General Hospital, suitable for newly qualified or experienced OTs seeking acute hospital experience. The position is a 9-month fixed-term contract, involving rotations across various acute medical and surgical specialties. The successful candidate will work as part of a joint therapy team, providing professional OT services and contributing to discharge planning. Weekend working is required as part of a 7-day service.
Key responsibilities
- Provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to patients on own caseload, under supervision.
- Actively contribute to the discharge planning process by selecting and implementing appropriate assessments and interventions.
- Work closely with physiotherapy colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
- Support the team in the day-to-day running of the therapy service.
- Manage a caseload on designated ward/s, seeking guidance from senior colleagues as required.
- Assess and prescribe equipment, adaptations, ongoing rehabilitation and care provision for safe discharge.
Essential criteria
- Occupational Therapy qualification at degree level (or equivalent)
- Health Care Professions Council Registration (or registration pending)
- Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation and review of Occupational Therapy interventions with patients in a physical setting
- Experience of managing a clinical caseload and prioritising work
- Team working experience
- Awareness of the role of an Occupational Therapist within an acute inpatient NHS hospital
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development activity
Desirable criteria
- Experience of conducting cognitive assessments and developing treatment/discharge plans that reflect the cognitive needs of the patient
- Knowledge of the discharge planning process
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of assessment and provision of equipment, wheelchairs and minor adaptations
- Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, Occupational Therapy colleagues and other agencies
- Self-management skills
- Skills to produce clear and concise verbal and written clinical reports
- Effective team working skills
- Ability to review and reflect on own practice
- Interest in contributing towards staff and service development
- Ability to drive Trust vehicles for assessments in patient's homes
- Education, Training & Qualifications
- Occupational Therapy qualification at degree level (or equivalent)
- Health Care Professions Council Registration (or registration pending)
- Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of assessment, goal setting, planning, implementation and review of Occupational Therapy interventions with patients in a physical setting
- Experience of managing a clinical caseload and prioritising work
- Team working experience
- Awareness of the role of an Occupational Therapist within an acute inpatient NHS hospital
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development activity
- Experience of conducting cognitive assessments and developing treatment/discharge plans that reflect the cognitive needs of the patient
- Knowledge of the discharge planning process
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience of assessment and provision of equipment, wheelchairs and minor adaptations
- Skills to communicate effectively with patients, carers, team members, Occupational Therapy colleagues and other agencies
- Self-management skills
- Skills to produce clear and concise verbal and written clinical reports
- Effective team working skills
- Ability to review and reflect on own practice
- Interest in contributing towards staff and service development
- Ability to drive Trust vehicles for assessments in patient's homes
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 10d
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Northampton General Hospital
Rotational Occupational Therapist
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Band 5 Occupational Therapist or about to graduate?
Or are you wanting Band 5 experience in a busy acute hospital in a joint therapy team.
We have the job for you.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well-motivated Occupational Therapist to join us in the Therapy department at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire group for a 9 month fixed term contract until June 2027. The post will involve working as part of the joint therapy team (OTs, Physios and Support Staff) with rotations including Acute Medicine, Elderly Care, Urgent Care and Frailty, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Respiratory and Hand Therapy. The successful candidate would be expected to work as part of our 7-day service where weekend working will be required.
As a Band 5 clinician within the team you will be required to take part in delivering a quality Occupational Therapy Service working closely with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team including Physiotherapy, Technical Instructors, Nurses, Medics and the Hospital Complex case discharge Team.
Main duties of the job
To provide a professional Occupational Therapy service to patients on own caseload, under the supervision of senior colleagues.
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