Job overview

We are delighted to offer an Occupational Therapy Apprentice position in the Occupational Therapy team.  

Occupational Therapy is a rewarding career which requires a highly developed knowledge and professional skill-set to enable you to work across a range of settings and environments.

Occupational Therapists work with individuals from birth to end of life including those with physical and mental health conditions, injury, learning disabilities, long-term conditions, palliative care needs and with those who find themselves displaced from society. Occupational Therapists work to facilitate a patient’s discharge from hospital through enabling patients to maintain or improve their functional ability.

There is no upper age limit on joining us as an Apprentice.

Main duties of the job

Occupational Therapy Assistants / Degree Apprentices will work under the supervision and guidance of a qualified Occupational Therapist for the duration of their Apprenticeship. You will carry out patient treatments and deliver goal plans set following assessment by an Occupational Therapist. This will include working on patients’ performance in completing or participating in activities of daily living. You will work closely with the Occupational Therapists and other members of the team in enabling patients to maintain or improve their function in order to be discharged from hospital.

The Apprenticeship will comprise of:

• On the job training and day release
• Studying key concepts and knowledge relevant to Occupational Therapy
• Mentorship and structured progression for the e-portfolio
• University sessions set for practical components
• Online lectures / interactions to aid flexible learning
• Placements and professional practice experience
• Completion of a BSc (Hons) degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the HCPC and accredited by the  RCOT

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.