Job summary
We're Hiring: Band 6 Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation Ward
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a dedicated Band 6 Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team on a busy Rehabilitation Ward!
About the Role:
As a Band 6 Occupational Therapist, you will play a key role in the rehabilitation journey of patients recovering from surgeries, injuries, or long term medical conditions. Your expertise will empower patients to regain independence in daily activities, improve their quality of life, and enhance their functional capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered environment.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, and deliver tailored occupational therapy interventions to patients.
- Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic, individualized care.
- Support patients in developing strategies to enhance independence and engage in meaningful activities.
- Provide expert advice and education to patients, families, and carers regarding daily living aids and techniques.
- Supervise and mentor junior therapists and students, fostering professional development.
About You:
- A qualified Occupational Therapist with HCPC registration.
- Experience working in a rehabilitation or acute setting is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with patients, families, and colleagues.
- Passionate about patient care and driven to make a positive impact on patients' lives.
- Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Why Join Us?
- A supportive and experienced team committed to your professional growth.
- Access to training, clinical supervision, and opportunities for career progression.
- Competitive salary and NHS benefits, including pension and leave.
- The chance to make a lasting impact on patients' rehabilitation journeys in a rewarding and varied role.
If you are an empathetic, skilled occupational therapist with a passion for rehabilitation, we want to hear from you!
About us
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council current registration
- Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Specialist postgraduate training
- Practice Student Educator
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of Band 5 rotation experience/ or alternative OT equivalent experience
- Experience of multi-professional working.
- Experience of equipment provision
- Experience of using client-centred goals
- Experience of supporting other staff / assistants
Desirable
- Experience in Acute setting
- Experience in community setting
- Experience of equipment provision
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of client centred practice.
- Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery.
- Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery
- Evidence of initiative and ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role
- The ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases.
- Motivated to work flexibly within an inter-professional framework.
- Good team working skills
- Evidence of initiative and ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role.
- Good time management skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to implement and respond to change.
- Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Specialist client group knowledge
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc / MSc in Occupational therapy
- Health and Care Professions Council current registration
- Postgraduate qualification or evidence of relevant post-qualification professional development
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Specialist postgraduate training
- Practice Student Educator
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of Band 5 rotation experience/ or alternative OT equivalent experience
- Experience of multi-professional working.
- Experience of equipment provision
- Experience of using client-centred goals
- Experience of supporting other staff / assistants
Desirable
- Experience in Acute setting
- Experience in community setting
- Experience of equipment provision
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of client centred practice.
- Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery.
- Awareness of clinical governance and understanding of the NHS and challenges facing service delivery
- Evidence of initiative and ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role
- The ability to verbalise the clinical reasoning process in the management of routine cases.
- Motivated to work flexibly within an inter-professional framework.
- Good team working skills
- Evidence of initiative and ability to use own initiative within boundaries of role.
- Good time management skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate workload.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to implement and respond to change.
- Good keyboard and IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
- Specialist client group knowledge
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.
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.
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).
