Oxford Health NHS Trust

Rotational Occupational Therapist

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Job summary

Are you a recently qualified OT looking to develop your skills and experience across a wide range of physical and mental health settings?We are looking for OT's to join our established and sought after Band 5 Occupational Therapy rotation.

Our rotation offers a unique opportunity to work in a mix of clinical areas across physical health, mental health and various specialist services. The rotation currently includes:

Adult Mental Health (inpatient)
Adult Learning Disability (community)
Forensic Mental Health (inpatient)
Stroke Rehabilitation (inpatient)
Older Adult Mental Health (inpatient)
Older Adult Mental Health (community)
Community Therapy Service (community)
Community Hospital rehabilitation (inpatient)

The rotation is focused in and around the city of Oxford, with some rotations based in the community hospitals to the south of the county. Each rotation is for a period of 8 months (subject to change).

This role will require you to travel countywide across the Trusts sites on a regular basis. You must therefore be comfortable with driving for work purposes and able to travel freely within the hours of the role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

To provide Occupational Therapy that is evidence based and follows client-centred principles. This will include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the outcome of interventions, documenting all stages of the process.
Interventions may be carried out in hospital, community settings or during home visits.
To develop skills and knowledge through participation in the Flyer Preceptorship Programme and other post-graduate opportunities.
To participate effectively as a full member of the multidisciplinary team.
To contribute to the education of occupational therapy students and apprentices.
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team establishing effective relationships with colleagues to benefit the treatment of clients in each setting. This will include contributing to decision making about client care programmes.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

Excellent opportunities for career progression
Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
Competitive pension scheme
Lease car scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Mental Health First Aiders
Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Date posted

18 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum | Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

267-OA7455210

Job locations

Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals

OX3 7JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be supported by senior Occupational Therapy colleagues and a wider multi-disciplinary team. If this is your first qualified post, you will be supported to complete your preceptorship as part of our Flyer Programme. We also have our recently launched Career Development Framework to support all qualified OTs to review and evidence their continuing development, and support them to look at a variety of areas for their development.

We offer all band 5 OTs a monthly CPD education and peer support programme. These sessions cover a wide range of topics to ensure you access broader learning opportunities from current OT colleagues working within Oxford Health.

We are really proud of the range of clinical areas covered by our rotation, and the breadth of experience this will give our rotational OTs. We hope that this rotation, along with our B5 training programme and our award-winning preceptorship programme (The Flyer Programme) gives recently qualified OTs a great start in their career.

We want you to have a great experience, working with us to support your development into the next generation of leaders and expert clinicians. We are committed to developing a strong occupational therapy workforce and supporting your career progression whether it be through quality improvement and research, clinical specialism, education or management and leadership.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Mentions learning from a range of placements
Demonstration of MDT working

Skills

Essential

Good command of written English
Demonstrates diverse skillset as required for rotation

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered or working towards

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Mentions learning from a range of placements
Demonstration of MDT working

Skills

Essential

Good command of written English
Demonstrates diverse skillset as required for rotation

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC registered or working towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals

OX3 7JH

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Oxford Health NHS Trust

Address

Various - around Oxford city and community hospitals

OX3 7JH

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)