Rotational Occupational Therapist

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 06 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a soon to be/newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapist looking to work within a supportive, friendly and enthusiastic therapy team delivering Occupational Therapy across a wide variety of rotations?

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are looking to recruit new graduates or established Band 5s to an exciting rotational Occupational Therapy position. You will be working across our expanded rotation covering Trauma and Orthopaedics, Elderly Medicine, Acute Medicine, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Intermediate Care Services, Wheelchair Services, Palliative Care and Acute Admission Avoidance Team.

Training & Support will be provided by experienced Therapists already working in each speciality field with the focus on developing the skills of the successful candidate.PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated, innovative Occupational Therapists who are interested in expanding their knowledge and skills across these areas. You will need sound clinical skills, a flexible approach; including excellent team working, organisational and time management skills.

On each rotation you will work within a team of Therapists who specialise in the management of acutely unwell patients and the rehabilitation of patients recovering from critical illness, working closely with other members of the multi-professional team.

You will join our dynamic team of Therapists who strive towards holistic recovery and regaining independence following surgery or illness within this teaching Trust. We are committed to continued professional and career development of all staff.

Rotations are 5 months in duration and allow for the development of the specialist skills required to deliver high quality care to a varied specialist group of patients

About us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-COMMUNITY-7128651

Job locations

Manor Hospital//Community

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a soon to be/newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapist looking to work within a supportive, friendly and enthusiastic therapy team delivering Occupational Therapy across a wide variety of rotations?

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are looking to recruit new graduates or established Band 5s to an exciting rotational Occupational Therapy position. You will be working across our expanded rotation covering Trauma and Orthopaedics, Elderly Medicine, Acute Medicine, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Intermediate Care Services, Wheelchair Services, Palliative Care and Acute Admission Avoidance Team.

Training & Support will be provided by experienced Therapists already working in each speciality field with the focus on developing the skills of the successful candidate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you a soon to be/newly qualified or experienced Occupational Therapist looking to work within a supportive, friendly and enthusiastic therapy team delivering Occupational Therapy across a wide variety of rotations?

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust are looking to recruit new graduates or established Band 5s to an exciting rotational Occupational Therapy position. You will be working across our expanded rotation covering Trauma and Orthopaedics, Elderly Medicine, Acute Medicine, Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Stroke, Intermediate Care Services, Wheelchair Services, Palliative Care and Acute Admission Avoidance Team.

Training & Support will be provided by experienced Therapists already working in each speciality field with the focus on developing the skills of the successful candidate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration obtained/applied for

Experience

Essential

  • Broad range of undergraduate placements

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of discharge planning in the NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • HCPC Registration obtained/applied for

Experience

Essential

  • Broad range of undergraduate placements

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of discharge planning in the NHS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Manor Hospital//Community

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Manor Hospital//Community

Walsall

WS2 9PS


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Manager for Therapies

Sally Woolams

sally.woolams@nhs.net

01922721172

Date posted

22 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-COMMUNITY-7128651

Job locations

Manor Hospital//Community

Walsall

WS2 9PS


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